The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ceasefire on terms that reward Moscow for invading its neighbor.

Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday's explosive meeting in the White House.

Donald Trump has hit out at calls from European leaders for the US to provide security guarantees for any Ukraine peace deal.The US president, who has led the push for a peace deal with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,