🔗 Share this article Starmer to Urge Allies on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine at London Summit Sir Keir is set to welcome Ukraine's leader for discussions of the "alliance of supportive nations" The UK Prime Minister will push partner nations to deliver Ukraine with further advanced missile systems to strike Russian targets during discussions in London on the upcoming Friday. The prime minister is set to welcome Ukrainian President Zelensky alongside what's known as "coalition of the willing", consisting of more than 20 of Kyiv's partners who have agreed to offer the Ukrainian government protection commitments once hostilities pause is brokered. The Ukrainian leader has been pleading for several weeks for additional advanced missile technology from allied countries, a step that Moscow has stated would intensify the conflict. President Zelensky is journeying from Belgium, where he conferred with European representatives on the previous day pursuing funding aid. "The only person participating in this conflict who refuses to end the fighting is President Putin," Sir Keir stated. Sir Keir furthermore declare that 100 extra air defence missiles will be delivered to Ukraine sooner than scheduled, as specified in a multi-billion pound agreement struck between the UK and Kyiv in March. Global Backing Zelensky arrives after significant diplomatic successes recently: Washington's action to enact further sanctions against the Russian government, and the European Union agreeing to finance a Ukrainian budget hole. Sir Keir is hoping to continue the forward movement by intensifying the leverage on the Kremlin to discuss an end to the hostilities. Summit Participants Alliance chief the Secretary General Denmark's Prime Minister the Danish PM Netherlands' the Netherlands leader Additional participants such as France's leader the French president will participate remotely Sir Keir will press delegates to ramp up the supply of advanced missile technology following an effective strike on a manufacturing site in the Russian city, the Russian Federation, using Britain-delivered advanced weaponry. "Furthermore, his brutal strikes on small children in a daycare in recent days make that crystal clear," he added. Two children were among a minimum of seven lost in a wave of Russian strikes on the country, which hit a preschool facility in the major urban center Ukraine's second city. Economic Talks Britain's leader will discuss with Western allies on methods to withdraw Russia's petroleum resources off the global market. They will additionally examine utilizing blocked Russian resources to offer the Ukrainian government with monetary support, although the plan faced divided opinions and jurisdictional challenges at the European meeting on yesterday. The EU declined to agreeing to a proposal to use up to €140bn in seized Russian resources to financially prop up Ukraine. However, the participants consented to help support Ukraine's "budgetary necessities" for the coming 24 months. United States also revealed sanctions on Wednesday against the Russian two largest oil companies, the state-owned company and the private firm, as component of initiatives to increase monetary leverage on Moscow to commence ceasefire negotiations. Russia launched its major offensive of the country in February 2022. The invading forces currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, encompassing the Crimean peninsula Moscow took control of in the year 2014.