UK’s Starmer accuses Russia of obstructing progress on the Ukraine agreement through delays

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated on Thursday that Russia is hindering progress toward a peace agreement in Ukraine, following discussions with Western allies in Paris. He emphasized that this is not the appropriate moment to ease sanctions on Moscow.

During the meeting, Starmer engaged with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and leaders from the ‘coalition of the willing,’ a group dedicated to developing a support strategy for Ukraine in the event of a peace settlement with Russia.

“Today in Paris, we reached a consensus that the Russians are stalling,” Starmer remarked at a press conference.

“They are engaging in tactics to delay,” he added. “While I don’t want to impose a strict deadline, we need to see progress in days and weeks, not in prolonged months.”

Starmer also mentioned that European allies are prepared to assist in implementing any peace agreement, regardless of its specific details. He concluded by stating that the leaders present shared a clear understanding that now is not the time to lift sanctions against Russia; in fact, the opposite is true.