British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has virtually met with 29 other world leaders to discuss military peacekeeping plans for Ukraine ahead of a possible ceasefire.
Military leaders will additionally meet in person in London later this week “to put strong and robust plans in place to swing in behind a peace deal and guarantee Ukraine's future security” Starmer confirmed.
These discussions follow Ukraine agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire after talks with the United States, but Russian President Vladimir Putin placing numerous conditions on the deal
Australia's role in the “coalition of the willing” peacekeeping operation is not yet clear as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Australia may send a “small contribution” of peacekeepers if it was asked to do so, but was reluctant to confirm anything concrete before a ceasefire agreement was fully settled.
Albanese was part of the 29 leaders in Starmer's call on Sunday (Monday AEDT) however, alongside the leaders of Canada, New Zealand and Europe, and Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Albanese stated on the same day that pressure must remain on Russia to end its war with Ukraine that Australia would continue to stand up to “bullies” like Vladimir Putin.
But the Coalition disagreed, with Nationals leader David Littleproud, stating the operation was “something that Europe can handle” on its own.
