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Sir Keir Starmer is expected to urge allies to deliver Ukraine with additional advanced missile systems to target Russian targets during talks in London on Friday.

The prime minister is set to welcome President Zelensky alongside the so-called "coalition of the willing", comprising numerous of Kyiv's partners who have agreed to grant Kyiv defense assurances once hostilities pause is arranged.

The Ukrainian leader has been urging for several weeks for further advanced missile technology from the West, an action that Moscow has cautions would intensify the war.

President Zelensky is travelling from the EU capital, where he held talks with European Union officials on yesterday seeking funding aid.

"The only person involved in the ongoing war who does not want to end the conflict is Vladimir Putin," Sir Keir remarked.

The Prime Minister additionally announce that one hundred further anti-aircraft missiles will be delivered to Kyiv ahead of schedule, as outlined in a £1.6bn deal concluded between the UK and the Ukrainian government in last spring.

Diplomatic Momentum

Zelensky comes following two diplomatic wins recently: Washington's action to implement additional restrictions against the Russian government, and the European Union consenting to finance Kyiv's budgetary shortfall.

The Prime Minister is aiming to sustain the progress by increasing the pressure on Moscow to discuss an end to the conflict.

Conference Delegates

• Nato Secretary General the Secretary General
• Danish leader the Danish PM
• Dutch the Netherlands leader
• Further attendees like France's leader Emmanuel Macron will join virtually

The Prime Minister will urge delegates to increase the delivery of long-range weapons following an effective attack on an industrial facility in the Russian city, Russia, using Britain-delivered advanced weaponry.

"And his horrific assaults on small children in a nursery in recent days make that crystal clear," he stated further.

A pair of children were among no fewer than seven killed in numerous Moscow's attacks on the country, which struck a daycare center in the major urban center the eastern city.

Economic Talks

Sir Keir will consult supporting countries on approaches for withdraw Moscow's energy exports from international trade.

They will furthermore consider utilizing frozen Russian assets to supply Ukraine with economic assistance, although the initiative faced divided opinions and regulatory obstacles at the Brussels summit on the previous day.

European Union stopped short of approving to a proposal to use up to €140bn in seized Russian resources to financially prop up Ukraine.

However, the participants decided to assist with Kyiv's "economic requirements" for the next two years.

The US furthermore disclosed restrictions on midweek against the Russian two largest petroleum firms, Rosneft Oil and Lukoil, as component of initiatives to add monetary leverage on the Kremlin to enter hostility discussions.

Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukrainian territory in winter 2022. The invading forces at this time holds about one-fifth of Ukraine's soil, comprising the southern Crimea peninsular the Russian government annexed in 2014.