Last week's Oval Office disaster was catastrophic for Kyiv, but showed that U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine tactics have failed. Surprisingly, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer is now leading Europe to a stronger position.

European leaders have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump's furious exchange with the Ukrainian president in the White House. The leaders of Germany, France, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were among those who posted social media messages backing Ukraine - with Zelensky responding directly to each one to thank them for their support.

The Kremlin said on Monday that pledges made by European leaders at a London summit on Ukraine over the weekend to increase funding to Kyiv will not help bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

The French and British are calling for a month-long truce in the war between Moscow and Kyiv, but there's no sign that the United States is ready to support it.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to create a "coalition of the willing" to ensure any peace agreement in Ukraine. The United Kingdom will play a leading role in this coalition, according to The Guardian.