UK officials hold talks with around 20 countries interested in coalition to support Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street in London
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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British officials held talks on Wednesday with around 20 countries, mostly European and Commonwealth parties, interested in contributing to a so-called 'coalition of the willing' to support Ukraine, a UK official said.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that Britain, France and some other nations would form a coalition to draw up plans to offer Ukraine support in the event of a peace deal to end Russia's war.

The official would not be drawn on which other countries had shown an interest in offering support, but said: "It shows the willingness of the coalition of the willing to convene and the desire of a number of different countries to play their part."

"This is still early stages and the situation is very fluid."

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