Keir Starmer warns Putin 'sooner or later he will have to come to the table' as world leaders push Russia for ceasefire
03/15/2025 06:18 AM
SIR Keir Starmer has said Vladimir Putin will "sooner or later" have to "come to the table".
It came as the PM urged world leaders to keep up the pressure on Russia for an unconditional ceasefire.
Britain’s prime minister vowed to “strain every sinew” to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow until they agree to a ceasefire.
Starmer has already vowed to “work around the clock” to help deliver peace to Europe.
He has been Kyiv‘s biggest ally in recent weeks with the UK set to be a part of a crucial “coalition of the willing” meeting later today to further support Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer will host further talks today after warning Vladimir Putin not to play games with a proposed ceasefire.
The Prime Minister is expected to hold a video call with as many as 25 potential members of the “coalition of the willing”, nations that could take part in any peacekeeping operation.
After speaking to French president Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Store yesterday, Sir Keir warned: “We can’t allow President Putin to play games with President Trump’s deal.
“The Kremlin’s complete disregard for President Trump’s ceasefire proposal only serves to demonstrate that Putin is not serious about peace.”
It comes as Russia has continued to resist proposals for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire put forward by Ukraine and the US earlier in the week.
Sir Keir added: “Putin is trying to delay, saying there must be a painstaking study before a ceasefire can take place, but the world needs to see action, not a study or empty words and pointless conditions.
“My message to the Kremlin could not be clearer: stop the barbaric attacks on Ukraine, once and for all, and agree to a ceasefire now. Until then we will keep working around the clock to deliver peace.”
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