Zelenskyy asks Coalition of Willing for deep-strike weapons, Starmer says allies should bolster Ukraine’s long-range capability

Zelenskyy urged Kyiv’s allies in the “Coalition of the Willing” on Friday to enhance Ukraine’s long-range weapons capabilities to put pressure on Russia to negotiate over the war.

“As soon as (Russian President Vladimir) Putin felt pressure and the possibility of Tomahawks appearing in Ukraine, he immediately declared his readiness to restart talks,” Zelenskyy said in London.

During a meeting in London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told  Zelensky that Western allies could do more to strengthen Ukraine’s long-range missile capabilities. 

Hosting Zelensky at Downing Street ahead of a summit of Ukraine’s key supporters, Starmer emphasized the need to boost military capacity and advance security guarantees through a “coalition of the willing.”