Ukraine “must determine its future under its sovereignty”, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a call with Volodymyr Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan.

The Prime Minister said he along with French and German leaders had emphasised to Mr Zelensky their support for Ukraine and the “fundamental principle” that Kyiv should be in charge of its own destiny.

Following the call, Sir Keir told broadcasters: “We all want a just and lasting peace. That’s what the president of America wants. That’s what we all want.

“And so we need to work from where we are to that end.

“But the principle that Ukraine must determine its future under its sovereignty is a fundamental principle.”

His call with Mr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz follows repor

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