Starmer tells Putin to ditch ‘delaying tactics’ as UK hosts fresh Ukraine allies call – POLITICO

LONDON — Keir Starmer urged Vladimir Putin to stop “playing games” or face more economic pain, as he prepared to host a call with allies Saturday on policing any ceasefire agreed for Ukraine.

The British leader — who has been among those trying to assemble a "coalition of the willing" to give a Ukraine deal meaningful security guarantees — accused the Russian president of “trying to delay” peace by laying out a host of conditions before a ceasefire can take place.

“The world needs to see action, not a study or empty words and pointless conditions," Starmer said. He warned that if Russia fails to engage, Ukraine's allies will need to ramp up the economic pressure on Moscow to comply.