UK hosts leaders' meeting on Ukraine at Lancaster House; Starmer announces 'coalition of the willing'
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a leaders' meeting on Ukraine at Lancaster House, London, on 2 March 2025 and announced a four-point plan including a 'coalition of the willing' to guarantee any peace deal.
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a leaders' meeting on Ukraine at Lancaster House, London, on 2 March 2025, attended by European leaders including Türkiye, the NATO Secretary General, the Presidents of the European Commission and European Council, Canada and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Starmer announced four steps: keep military aid flowing and increase economic pressure on Russia; ensure any lasting peace secures Ukraine's sovereignty and security, with Ukraine at the talks; boost Ukraine's defences after any deal; and develop a 'coalition of the willing' to defend a deal and guarantee the peace. The UK, France and others agreed to work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting and discuss it with the United States.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 2 March 2025, Lancaster House, London
- Host
- UK PM Keir Starmer
- Present
- European leaders, NATO SG, EU Commission and Council Presidents, Canada, Zelenskyy
- Outcome
- Four-point plan; 'coalition of the willing' to guarantee peace
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which venue did UK PM Keir Starmer host the leaders' meeting on Ukraine on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Lancaster House, London
The leaders' meeting on Ukraine was held at Lancaster House, London, where Starmer announced the four-point plan.
What name did Keir Starmer give to the group of countries that would defend a deal in Ukraine and guarantee the peace, announced after the London meeting of 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Coalition of the willing
Starmer said the UK, France and others would develop a 'coalition of the willing' to defend a deal in Ukraine and guarantee the peace.