🔗 Share this article Starmer to Push Supporting Countries on Advanced Missile Systems for Ukrainian Forces at UK Gathering The British Prime Minister is set to welcome Ukraine's leader for a meeting of the "alliance of supportive nations" Sir Keir Starmer is expected to urge partner nations to provide Ukrainian forces with further long-range missiles to target Russian targets during a meeting in London on Friday. Britain's leader will host President Zelensky alongside what's known as "coalition of the willing", comprising more than 20 of supporting nations who have agreed to grant Ukraine security guarantees once fighting stops is negotiated. Zelensky has been urging for weeks for additional extended-range systems from Western nations, a move that Moscow has cautions would escalate the war. President Zelensky is travelling from the EU capital, where he met European Union officials on the previous day pursuing funding aid. "The sole individual involved in current hostilities who does not want to stop the war is the Russian leader," Sir Keir remarked. Sir Keir furthermore reveal that 100 further air defense systems will be provided to Ukrainian forces ahead of schedule, as outlined in a £1.6bn deal concluded between the UK and Kyiv in spring. Diplomatic Momentum Ukraine's leader arrives off the back of important international achievements this week: Donald Trump's decision to implement further sanctions against the Russian government, and European countries consenting to fund Kyiv's budgetary shortfall. Britain's leader is aiming to maintain the momentum by intensifying the leverage on Russia to pursue a conclusion to the conflict. Conference Delegates Nato Secretary General the Dutch official Danish leader Mette Frederiksen Dutch Dick Schoof Further attendees like France's leader the French president will join virtually The Prime Minister will urge leaders to expand the delivery of long-range weapons following an effective attack on a manufacturing site in the Bryansk region, Russia, using British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. "Furthermore, his horrific strikes on small children in a daycare recently show that crystal clear," he added. A pair of children were included in no fewer than seven fatally wounded in multiple Russian strikes on Ukrainian territory, which hit a daycare center in the second biggest city the eastern city. Budgetary Negotiations The Prime Minister will consult supporting countries on approaches for take Moscow's energy exports from international trade. The participants will furthermore consider employing blocked Russian resources to provide Kyiv with monetary support, though the initiative faced insufficient agreement and jurisdictional challenges at the Brussels summit on Thursday. The EU declined to consenting a plan to employ approximately €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to financially prop up Ukraine. Nevertheless, the delegates decided to assist with Kyiv's "financial needs" for the coming 24 months. The US additionally announced restrictions on midweek against Russia's two largest energy corporations, the state-owned company and Lukoil Corporation, as component of initiatives to add economic pressure on Moscow to commence peace talks. Moscow initiated its comprehensive attack of Ukraine in winter 2022. The invading forces currently controls about one-fifth of the country's land, including the southern Crimea peninsular the Russian government took control of in the year 2014.