Stopping aid to Ukraine at a time when Russia's military spending and production is so high could result in a dangerous situation for the West.

"Even while Russia talks about peace, they are continuing their relentless aggression," Starmer said at the meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv was committed to intensive diplomacy to bring a rapid end to the three-year-old war with Russia and stressed that he hoped to be able to rely on U.