Sir Keir Starmer and other international leaders have called the US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine “a basis which will require additional work”, as they expressed concerns about the proposal to limit Kyiv’s armed forces.

In a joint statement issued following their meeting at the Johannesburg G20 summit, the leaders also stressed that “borders must not be changed by force”.

Washington reportedly pressed Kyiv to accept the agreement it secretly drafted with Russia, which would see the invaded country make major concessions including giving up territory and cutting the size of its army.

In their response, the Prime Minister and 12 other European and international leaders said: “We welcome the continued US efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.

“The initial draft of the 28-point plan includes

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