A summit of European leaders on the Ukraine crisis has been held in London. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hosted the summit, said the aim was to develop a "plan to stop the war." He said the plan would be discussed with the United States and "worked out together," the BBC reported.

The meeting agreed on four steps:

1. Continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine during the war and increase economic pressure on Russia.

2. Ensure that any lasting peace guarantees Ukraine's sovereignty and security and that Ukraine must be at the negotiating table.

3. In the event of a peace agreement, European leaders will seek to prevent future Russian invasions of Ukraine.

4. Create a "coalition of the willing" to defend Ukraine and bring peace.

Keir Starmer confirmed the UK's commitment to supporting European countries' efforts "with soldiers on the ground and planes in the air." "Europe must do the hard work," he said, stressing that the agreement requires US support. Let me be clear: we agree with Trump on the urgent need for a lasting peace. We must now work together to achieve it."

In response to questions, Starmer said: "I disagree that the US is an unreliable ally. "There are no two countries that are so closely linked to each other." He noted that the summit participants proceeded from the fact that "this is a plan that we are working on with the United States and its support. That is why I spoke to Trump last night."

At a press conference at the end of the summit in London, Starmer announced that the leaders had agreed to meet again shortly to "maintain the momentum" and continue work on a standard plan. "Today, we stand at a crossroads in history. Now is not the time for unnecessary talk - it is time to act and unite around a new plan for a just and lasting peace," he said.