UK and US Bolster Ukraine Peace Efforts with Ceasefire Proposal and Peacekeeping Plans

David Lammy and JD Vance discuss a 30-day ceasefire and a multinational peacekeeping force as Russia resists NATO involvement.

David Lammy met US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the resumption of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine and a proposed ceasefire.
Russia has conditionally agreed to a 30-day ceasefire but raised concerns about broader peace negotiations and NATO troop involvement in Ukraine.
Efforts to establish a multinational peacekeeping force of up to 30,000 troops, led by the UK and France, are intensifying, with operational meetings scheduled in London this week.
The UK government emphasized that Russia cannot dictate the composition or terms of the peacekeeping force, despite Moscow's objections to NATO troops.
US support is deemed critical for the credibility of the peacekeeping coalition, though the US is not expected to attend this week's military planning meetings.