🔗 Share this article Starmer to Press Supporting Countries on Extended-Range Weaponry for Ukrainian Forces at London Conference Keir Starmer plans to receive Zelensky for discussions of the "alliance of supportive nations" Sir Keir Starmer will push allies to provide Ukrainian forces with further advanced missile systems to strike Russian targets during a meeting in London on Friday. Sir Keir plans to receive President the Ukrainian head of state alongside referred to as "coalition of the willing", including more than 20 of Ukraine's allies who have committed to grant Kyiv security guarantees once hostilities pause is brokered. The Ukrainian leader has been appealing for several weeks for further extended-range systems from allied countries, an action that the Russian government has stated would escalate the conflict. Ukraine's leader is travelling from Belgium, where he conferred with EU leaders on Thursday requesting economic assistance. "The sole individual participating in the ongoing war who refuses to stop the fighting is Vladimir Putin," Starmer stated. Sir Keir additionally reveal that a hundred additional air defence missiles will be delivered to Ukrainian forces sooner than scheduled, as specified in a multi-billion pound agreement struck between Britain and Kyiv in last spring. International Support Ukraine's leader travels off the back of important international achievements this week: the US President's move to implement additional restrictions against the Russian government, and the European Union deciding to support Ukraine's financial gap. Britain's leader is hoping to maintain the momentum by escalating the leverage on Russia to pursue an end to the war. Summit Participants Alliance chief Mark Rutte Danish leader Mette Frederiksen Dutch the Netherlands leader Additional participants such as Paris's head the French president will participate remotely Britain's leader will encourage delegates to expand the delivery of long-range weapons following a successful attack on a manufacturing site in the Bryansk region, the Russian Federation, using Britain-delivered advanced weaponry. "Furthermore, his horrific attacks on innocent children in a preschool recently make that perfectly obvious," he added. A pair of children were among no fewer than seven killed in multiple Russian strikes on the country, which struck a daycare center in the major urban center the eastern city. Financial Discussions The Prime Minister will discuss with partner nations on how to take Russia's petroleum resources out of worldwide commerce. They will furthermore discuss employing frozen Russian assets to offer the Ukrainian government with monetary support, though the initiative encountered a lack of political consensus and jurisdictional challenges at the European meeting on Thursday. European nations opted against consenting to a proposal to use up to €140bn in frozen Russian assets to financially prop up the Ukrainian economy. However, the participants decided to help support Kyiv's "budgetary necessities" for the next two years. America additionally disclosed sanctions on Wednesday against Moscow's two largest energy corporations, Rosneft and the private firm, as part of efforts to increase financial pressure on Moscow to commence hostility discussions. The Russian government launched its major offensive of Ukraine in early 2022. It presently occupies about 20% of the country's land, including the southern Crimea peninsular Moscow seized in the year 2014.