- Title: UK's Starmer says now is not the time for lifting sanctions
- Date: 27th March 2025
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 27, 2025) (INTERNATIONAL POOL) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, KEIR STARMER, AND UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, KEIR STARMER, SAYING: "More support for Ukraine to make sure Ukraine is in the strongest possible position both now and in further negotiations. Second, complete clarity that now is not
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- Keywords: CONFLICT CRISIS EU EUROPE FRANCE RUSSIA STARMER UK UKRAINE US USA WAR ZELENSKIY
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001208727032025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday (March 27) that now was not the time to lift sanctions against Russia, speaking after a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other leaders in Paris.
Some 30 leaders met with Zelenskiy in the French capital to discuss strengthening Kyiv's position and what role they might play if a peace deal is struck with Russia.
It was the third summit of what France and Britain have called the "coalition of the willing," reflecting concern among Europeans that the U.S. no longer represents a firm bulwark of support for Ukraine in its three-year-old fight against Russia.
The gathering took place after Zelenskiy agreed earlier this month to proceed with ceasefire talks to ensure a resumption of U.S. aid and intelligence sharing.
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