UK and Canada say peace must not be imposed on Ukraine
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Britain's Prime Minister Kier Starmer meet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, June 15, 2025.
PHOTO: Reuters file
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed that peace in Ukraine must be built with Kyiv and not imposed upon it, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Monday (Aug 11).
The two leaders welcomed continued international diplomacy, led by US President Donald Trump, "to bring peace and agreed that this must be built with Ukraine — not imposed upon it.
"Both leaders underscored that Ukraine's future must be one of freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination," the spokesperson said.
The statement came as Trump is due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska.
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