UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street ahead of a summit of European leaders, March 1, 2025 in London, Britain. Peter Nicholls/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter Russia.

At a summit in London just two days after Volodymyr Zelenskiy clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump and cut short a visit to Washington, European leaders offered a strong show of support to the Ukrainian president and promised to do more to help his nation.