(16 May 2025)
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Tirana, Albania – 16 May 2025
++BEGINS AND ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister:
“Well I think that what we saw yesterday and overnight is yet more evidence that Putin is not serious about peace. He’s been dragging his heels and I think it’s really important therefore that we have absolute unity with our allies. We’ll be working on that again today, to be clear that there must be a ceasefire, but also to be clear that, if there should not be a ceasefire, then we will act together in relation to sanctions. But for me this clear evidence that Putin doesn’t seriously want peace, he’s dragging his heels, and that’s why today is a really important opportunity to work with colleagues to make sure that we are absolutely united and President Zelenskyy will be here today so we will be discussing the situation with him.”
++BLACK FRAMES++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister:
“In the last two weeks you’ve seen the UK do a trade deal with India, really important for our country and our national interest, a trade deal with the US again important for our country and national interest. I’m positive going into Monday, and I think that this is an important moment for our country that will be measured in the benefits to working people and their living standards. But we’re positive as we go into the summit on Monday.”
++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++
STORYLINE:
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s absence from talks with Ukraine is "clear evidence" he does not want peace.
Speaking in Albania, Starmer said Putin is "dragging his heels" after spurning an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey to try to secure a ceasefire.
Zelenskyy is joining the leaders of dozens of European countries and organizations for a one-day summit in Albania’s capital to discuss security and defense challenges across the continent, with Russia’s so-called ‘military campaign’ of Ukraine at the top of the agenda.
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