British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts Sunday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russia맥스카지노�s war."Every nation must contribute to that in the best way that it can, bringing different capabilities and support to the table, but all taking responsibility to act, all stepping up their own share of the burden," he said.Starmer exhorted 18 fellow leaders to do the heavy lifting for their own security. This comes two days after the U.S. backing of Ukraine appeared in jeopardy when President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said he wasn맥스카지노�t grateful enough for America맥스카지노�s support.The meeting had been overshadowed by the extraordinary scolding on live television at the White House. Starmer used the opportunity as part of his broader effort to bridge the gap between Europe and the U.S. and salvage what had seemed like the start of a peace process before Friday's spat.Starmer said he had worked with France and Ukraine on a plan to end the war and that the leaders 맥스카지노� mostly from Europe 맥스카지노� had agreed on four things.The steps toward peace would keep aid flowing to Kyiv and maintain economic pressure on Russia to strengthen Ukraine's hand; make sure Ukraine is at the bargaining table and any peace deal must ensure its sovereignty and security; and continue to arm Ukraine to deter future invasion.A 맥스카지노�coalition of the willing맥스카지노�Finally, Starmer said they would develop a 맥스카지노�coalition of the willing맥스카지노� to defend Ukraine and guarantee peace.맥스카지노�Not every nation will feel able to contribute, but that can맥스카지노�t mean that we sit back," he said. 맥스카지노�Instead, those willing will intensify planning now with real urgency. The U.K. is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air, together with others.맥스카지노�It is far from certain whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will accept any such plan, which Starmer said would require strong U.S. backing. He did not specify what that meant, though he told the BBC before the summit that there were 맥스카지노�intense discussions맥스카지노� to get a security guarantee from the U.S.맥스카지노�If there is to be a deal, if there is to be a stopping of the fighting, then that agreement has to be defended because the worst of all outcomes is that there is a temporary pause and then Putin comes again,맥스카지노� Starmer said.Starmer said he would later bring a more formal plan to the U.S. and work with Trump.Before arriving in London, French president Emmanuel Macron suggested in an interview with a French newspaper that he and Starmer are proposing a 맥스카지노�truce in the air, on the seas and energy infrastructures맥스카지노� that would last a month.There would be no European troops in the coming weeks and troops would only be deployed on the ground at a later stage, he said.The question, Macron said, is 맥스카지노�how we use this time to try and get an accessible truce, with negotiations that will take several weeks and then, once peace is signed, a deployment.맥스카지노�Two diplomatic steps forward, one backEurope has been anxious since Trump initiated direct peace talks with Putin, who had been isolated by most Western leaders since invading Ukraine three years ago. The scramble to remain relevant and protect European interests as their once stalwart ally appeared to be cozying up to Putin was even more troubling when Trump called Zelenskyy a dictator and falsely said Ukraine started the war.Meetings last week had provided some hope 맥스카지노� until Zelenskyy맥스카지노�s trip to the White House on Friday.Visits to the Oval Office by Starmer and Macron, who had declared his visit a 맥스카지노�turning point," were seen as steps in the right direction. The meetings were cordial and Trump even took a gentler tone toward Ukraine, though he would not commit to providing U.S. security guarantees and maintained that Europe would need to provide peacekeeping troops.Within 12 hours of Starmer맥스카지노�s return from Washington, the talk of peace seemed to collapse as Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Zelenskyy for challenging Trump맥스카지노�s assertions that Putin could be trusted.During his Sunday press conference, Starmer rejected the suggestion that the U.S. was no longer a reliable ally.맥스카지노�There are no two countries as closely aligned as our two countries and our defense, our security and intelligence is intertwined in a way no two other countries are, so it맥스카지노�s an important and reliable ally for us,맥스카지노� he said.Starmer does not trust PutinStarmer told the BBC before the summit that he does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin but does trust Trump.Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said she was sorry for what happened with Zelenskyy in Washington. Meloni is both a strong Ukraine supporter and 맥스카지노� as head of a far-right party 맥스카지노� she is a natural ally of Trump. She was the only European leader to attend his inauguration.She told reporters following the meeting that Europe must remain focused on its common goals and that 맥스카지노�dividing the West would be disastrous for everyone.맥스카지노�맥스카지노�We need to work to reinforce our unity, and I think that Italy can play a role, not just in its own interest, but in everyone맥스카지노�s," she said. 맥스카지노�I don맥스카지노�t want to take any other scenario into consideration.맥스카지노�Starmer hosted the meeting at Lancaster House, a 200-year-old mansion near Buckingham Palace, following his charm offensive with Macron to persuade Trump to put Ukraine at the center of negotiations and tilt his allegiances toward Europe.Leaders from Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania were at the summit. The Turkish foreign minister, the NATO secretary-general and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council were also in attendance.Turning Ukraine into a 맥스카지노�steel porcupine맥스카지노�Starmer used sweeping terms to describe the challenge ahead, saying Europe was at a crossroads in its history and needed to step up to meet a 맥스카지노�once-in-a-generation moment.맥스카지노�European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen emerged from the meeting and said she would present a plan to 맥스카지노�rearm Europe맥스카지노� to bolster the bloc맥스카지노�s security after a long period of underinvestment.As for the future of war-torn Ukraine, von der Leyen said it needs security guarantees.맥스카지노�We have to put Ukraine in a position of strength so that it has the means to fortify itself and to protect itself,맥스카지노� von der Leyen said. 맥스카지노�It맥스카지노�s basically turning Ukraine into a steel porcupine that is indigestible for potential invaders.맥스카지노�Last week, Starmer pledged to boost military spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Other European nations may follow suit.Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. will use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles.___Associated Press writers Jill Lawless in London, Colleen Barry in Milan, Karel Janicek in Prague and Samuel Petrequin contributed.