"Even while Russia talks about peace, they are continuing their relentless aggression," Starmer said at the meeting.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asked on Monday why Europe would be invited to join possible talks on a peace settlement in Ukraine if European politicians want the war to carry on.

Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.

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Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine—the first such high-level dialogue to take place since the 2022 full-scale invasion, but one without Ukrainian representatives.

Ukraine Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Ukraine is fighting a “war for freedom” against Russia.