British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv and

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday Europe was at a crossroads in history and must do the heavy lifting to defend itself as world leaders met in London to discuss ways of working together to stop Russia's war in Ukraine.

It also puts further pressure on European allies as they scramble to find a common position and fill the void left by Washington. Prior to Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Washington to push Trump to offer US support for a European “backstop” to protect Ukraine from further attacks.