🔗 Share this article The UK Prime Minister to Press Partner Nations on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine at London Conference The British Prime Minister is set to welcome Ukraine's leader for discussions of the "group of committed partners" Sir Keir Starmer plans to press supporting countries to provide Ukrainian forces with further long-range missiles to target Moscow's positions during talks in London on this Friday. Britain's leader plans to receive President Zelensky alongside the so-called "coalition of the willing", consisting of over twenty of Kyiv's partners who have committed to grant Ukraine protection commitments once a ceasefire is arranged. Ukraine's president has been appealing for weeks for additional advanced missile technology from the West, an action that Moscow has cautions would escalate the war. Ukraine's leader is coming from the EU capital, where he conferred with EU leaders on yesterday pursuing economic assistance. "The single figure involved in current hostilities who refuses to stop the fighting is President Putin," Starmer stated. The Prime Minister will also reveal that 100 extra anti-aircraft missiles will be provided to Ukrainian forces ahead of schedule, as detailed in a multi-billion pound agreement reached between the UK and Ukraine in March. Diplomatic Momentum Ukraine's leader travels following significant diplomatic successes recently: Washington's action to implement additional restrictions against Moscow, and the European Union deciding to finance Kyiv's budgetary shortfall. Britain's leader is seeking to continue the forward movement by escalating the leverage on the Kremlin to negotiate a conclusion to the hostilities. Meeting Attendees NATO leader the Secretary General Danish leader Frederiksen Dutch Schoof Further attendees like France's leader Emmanuel Macron will participate remotely The Prime Minister will press leaders to increase the supply of long-range weapons following a successful attack on an industrial facility in Bryansk, Russia, using UK-provided missile systems. "Additionally, his brutal attacks on small children in a daycare recently demonstrate that perfectly obvious," he added. Two children were included in a minimum of seven lost in a wave of Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian territory, which targeted a nursery in the second biggest city the eastern city. Financial Discussions Britain's leader will confer with Western allies on methods to take Russian oil and gas from international trade. Delegates will furthermore discuss employing seized Moscow funds to provide Ukraine with economic assistance, although the plan encountered a lack of political consensus and legal hurdles at the Brussels summit on the previous day. European nations declined to agreeing an initiative to employ approximately €140 billion in blocked Moscow funds to financially prop up Ukraine. Nevertheless, the delegates consented to assist with Ukraine's "economic requirements" for the next two years. United States also revealed measures on Wednesday against Moscow's major oil companies, Rosneft Oil and Lukoil Corporation, as part of efforts to increase monetary leverage on Moscow to enter peace talks. Moscow initiated its comprehensive attack of the country in winter 2022. The invading forces at this time occupies about 20% of Ukrainian territory, including the southern Crimea peninsular Moscow annexed in several years ago.