**UK to Host Virtual Summit on Ukraine as Peacekeeping Plans Advance**
The UK will host a virtual summit on March 15 to discuss support for Ukraine. This comes after a similar meeting was held in London earlier this month. The gathering will bring together world leaders to assess the prospects for Ukraine and ongoing military assistance.
**Peacekeeping Force Plans Progress**
The UK and France are continuing discussions on forming a peacekeeping force for Ukraine. They remain the only countries to have publicly committed to sending troops. Other nations are expected to contribute either military personnel or other forms of support, but Russia has shown no willingness to accept such a deployment.
**US Involvement Uncertain**
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on Ukraine’s chances of survival in the war against Russia have been met with skepticism by the UK. Trump said that Ukraine “may not survive” the war, but the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson pushed back against this assertion.
**Diplomatic Efforts Continue**
The UK and France are working together to outline the structure and responsibilities of the proposed peacekeeping force. Defence Minister John Healey and Chief of the Defense Staff Tony Radakin will visit France for separate discussions on Ukraine. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also meet with G7 counterparts in Canada to further coordinate international support for Kyiv.
**Russian Breakthrough**
Russian forces have made a breakthrough south of the Ukrainian-held town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast, potentially threatening to cut off some of the Ukrainian positions in the region. The Ukrainian delegation will insist on the release of prisoners and is ready to sign an agreement on mineral resources.
**Fake News and Disinformation**
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