The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ceasefire on terms that reward Moscow for invading its neighbor.

He stated that Europe would double its military aid to Ukraine and increase economic pressure on Russia. “We [UK] have increased our support to a record level, and on Saturday [March 1], we also agreed to a new GBP2.