London has decided to fight Russia ‘until victory’? That means - until Russia's Victory!

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's Zelensky and European leaders at a summit held at Lancaster House in London, Mar. 2, 2025.
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Leaders from Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, Czechia and Romania, as well as the NATO secretary-general and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council, traveled to London to take part in Sunday's summit.

European leaders gathered in London on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following a tempestuous White House meeting that thrust U.S.-Ukrainian relations further into crisis, writes ABC News.

During a news conference following the summit, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said "we have to learn from the mistakes of the past" and can't "accept a weak deal" that Russia can break. All European countries must contribute to making a strong deal and "step up their own share of the burden," Starmer added.

Starmer outlined a plan to support Ukraine, including continuing the flow of aid to Ukraine and keeping up economic pressure on Russia. He said any lasting peace agreement must ensure Ukraine's sovereignty and security, and Ukraine must be at the negotiating table.

In the event of a deal, Starmer said Europe will continue to help Ukraine militarily. He also said there will be a "coalition of the willing" to help defend Ukraine.

Starmer said the United Kingdom is ready to back the plan with boots on the ground and planes in the air. He said he also recognizes that not all countries will be able to make this kind of commitment.

Starmer said that for a deal to work, it will need strong U.S. backing.

Earlier, Starmer told BBC News that he had agreed with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron that the U.K. and France would work on a Ukraine peace plan to then be presented to – and discussed with – the U.S. The prime minister added that "one or two" other nations may be involved in drafting the plan "to stop the fighting."

In Sunday's interview, the U.K.'s Starmer admitted he had not received assurances from Washington that the Trump administration would back European troops deployed to Ukraine. But the U.K. leader said a U.S. backstop is essential in order for security guarantees to work for Ukraine.

The security guarantees are "going to need a U.S. backstop, because it would not be a guarantee without it; it would not be a deterrent without it," Starmer said.

European leaders were quick to rally around the Ukrainian leader and his team, though several stressed the importance of Kyiv retaining good -- and repairing damaged – relations with the U.S.

The British leader's statement said the key topics of discussion will include further military support for Ukraine, increased economic pressure on Russia, the need for a "strong" and "lasting" peace deal that "ensures that Ukraine is able to deter and defend against future Russian attack, plus planning for "strong security guarantees" provided by foreign partners.