The U.K. and France said they would lead a European effort to forge a Ukraine peace plan to present to President Trump. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted nearly 20 allies in London on Sunday and said that progress had been made in building a “coalition of the willing,” which would commit military assets, including troops on the ground, to secure any eventual peace. European officials hope to bring Washington, Europe and Ukraine around a shared stance on the conditions for ending the war that they can use as the basis for negotiations with the Kremlin. While European allies are working to create tangible guarantees, Trump has so far shown reluctance for the U.S. playing any kind of military role in securing the peace.

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