UK and Western Allies Prepare to Deter Russian Aggression

Strategic Insights -

Sir Keir Starmer, along with Prime Minister France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz, will host a meeting of the coalition of the willing on Sunday afternoon. This comes after US President Donald Trump's summit in Alaska with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to secure a peace deal on how to end the war in Ukraine. The coalition, made up of 30-plus nations, is prepared to put troops on the ground in Ukraine once the war is over.

Key Takeaways:

  • The coalition of the willing, led by Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz, will host a meeting on Sunday to discuss deterring Russian aggression in Ukraine.
  • The meeting comes after US President Donald Trump's Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin failed to secure a peace deal on ending the war in Ukraine.
  • Trump and Putin agreed on "many points" but left with "very few" unresolved issues, with Putin demanding full control of Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for ending the war.
  • Trump is inclined to support Putin's plan, which includes giving up other Ukrainian territories held by Russian troops.
  • The US President has stated that it is now up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "make a deal" to end the war.
  • UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has commended Trump's pursuit of an end to the killing, but insisted that Ukraine's leader should not be excluded from future talks to broker a peace in Ukraine.
  • The coalition of the willing is prepared to put troops on the ground in Ukraine once the war is over.

Statistics:

  • 30-plus nations are part of the coalition of the willing.
  • The meeting of the coalition of the willing is scheduled to take place at approximately 2pm UK time on Sunday.

Sources:

  • "Donald Trump's summit in Alaska ahead of White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled." BBC News.
  • "US President Donald Trump speaks to Nato leaders and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before Sunday's summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska." The Independent.