‘Ukraine’s future is our future’, says Starmer, as he vows coalition will take Russian oil and gas off market to choke funding – as it happened

By Kirsty McEwen, Tom Bryant, Tom Ambrose and Sarah Haque · The Guardian World

Zelenskyy, Starmer and members of ‘coalition of willing’ held talks in London. This live blog is closed Ukraine wants US to stay involved, says Zelenskyy after meeting western allies A forthcoming trip by German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, to China has been cancelled amid growing fears that Beijing’s restriction on semiconductor and rare earth exports could paralyse the country’s car industry. “We are postponing the journey to a later time,” the spokesperson told a regular press briefing on Friday. “The Chinese side was ultimately able to confirm only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. Continue reading...