Global leaders urge Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire from Monday, warning of further sanctions if it does not comply.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday discussed Russia's war against Ukraine with leaders of the U.S., Italy, France and Germany, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the outcome of a major international meeting in Kyiv a “significant moment.”

An agreement between London and Brussels was confirmed on Monday morning, just ahead of the first UK–EU bilateral summit since Brexit. After years of tense relations, the meeting is meant to mark the start of a new alliance between Keir Starmer's Britain and the European Union.

Sir Keir Starmer promised in his election manifesto that the UK would sign a new security pact with the EU and improve the trading relationship with the continent. Monday is set to be when the PM makes good on those promises.

Sir Keir Starmer will join European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”.

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The Independent’s political editor David Maddox accompanied the prime minister to the defence summit in Norway and saw a premier visibly emboldened by his ‘big win’ trade deals with Narendra Modi and