"They added that any elements relating to the EU and Nato would need their agreement, and that they are ready to engage in order to ensure that a future peace is sustainable. The statement was signed by the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Norway, and of the EU, as well as the prime ministers of Canada and Japan."
"Speaking to reporters at the summit in Johannesburg, British prime minister Keir Starmer said the leaders were concerned about the US proposals to cap Ukraine's military because it's fundamental that Ukraine has to be able to defend itself if there's a ceasefire. He described the Ukraine meeting on the sidelines of the summit as being between mainly allies from the coalition of the willing,"
The leaked US draft peace plan endorses some Russian demands, including handing over parts of Donbas, limiting Ukraine's military, and relinquishing NATO ambitions. Washington has given Kyiv a deadline to respond and will meet Ukraine in Switzerland to discuss the proposals. European leaders at the Johannesburg summit said the plan contains elements essential for a just and lasting peace but requires additional work and affirmed that borders must not be changed by force. They stated that any elements affecting the EU or NATO would need those entities' agreement and expressed readiness to engage to ensure sustainable peace. Keir Starmer warned that capping Ukraine's military would hinder its ability to defend itself in a ceasefire.
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