Sir Keir Starmer and allies have agreed it is a “pivotal moment” for Ukraine as efforts continue to end the war with Russia.

The Prime Minister had earlier insisted that Donald Trump and European leaders want the “same thing” for Ukraine amid tensions in relations with the US president.

Ukraine has pushed back against a US-drafted plan and submitted its own 20-point document to Washington as part of negotiations.

The White House said it was unsure whether a US official would attend talks with European and Ukrainian counterparts reported to be taking place this weekend as the president wants “action” and is “sick of meetings”.

After a flurry of talks this week, Sir Keir was asked whether there was a chance of progress being made into the weekend.

He said: “We do need to make progress.

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