The president of the Republic of Cyprus sent a clear message of unity and determination towards Russia. Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer and the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte from London, in the context of the press conference that followed the meeting of alliance of the willing.

The meeting was also attended by the Danish prime ministers Mette Frederiksen and the Netherlands Dick Schoff.

Opening the interview, Starmer stressed that what is happening on the battlefield in Ukraine is shaping our common future for years to come.

He said that the alliance of the willing stands united with the President Trump in the call for an end to the bloodshed and stressed that the only one who does not want this war to end is the Vladimir Putin .

He accused Moscow of attacks on civilians and called absurd Putin's demands for Ukrainian territories.

The British Prime Minister said the alliance is more united and determined than ever. to go further than ever before to increase pressure on Putin .

We strengthen the air defense of Ukraine, he added, announcing the mission additional missiles for protection during the winter.

He announced moves for the complete removal of Russian oil and gas from the world market, so that the financing of the war would dry up, and called for the acceleration of the procedures for the utilization of the frozen Russian state assets in favor of Ukraine.

Yesterday the EU took a very important step forward and there was full agreement at today's meeting that we need to see this progress implemented within a short timeframe, he said.

• He referred to the EU's 19th sanctions package, which includes a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas and targets companies from China and Central Asia, as well as Russian officials, including a prison doctor.

For his part, the Volodymyr Zelensky called on Kiev's allies on Friday to impose sanctions on all Russian oil companies, the so-called shadow fleet and oil terminals in order to cut off Moscow's ability to finance the war in Ukraine.

He accused Russia of attacking Ukrainian energy facilities and attempting to use the coming winter as a tool of pressure against Ukraine. Peace is born from pressure on the aggressor, he stressed.

Zelensky noted that diplomacy matters only when it leads to real decisions and that the priority remains sanctions, the long-range weapons, the accountability for war crimes and the actions for the frozen Russian assets.

He thanked Trump for the pressure he is putting on the Russian energy sector, emphasizing that we must implement everything we discussed today.

According to Zelensky, strengthening deep strike capabilities within Russia enhances diplomacy, as Putin must suffer losses on his own soil to be forced to negotiate.

There should be no choice for Russia except to end the war and return peace to our country, he said.

• Zelensky said it would have to find a way to produce domestic air defense systems. Since the start of the Russian invasion, Kiev has significantly increased the production of weapons systems, with almost 60% of weapons now being manufactured in Ukraine.

Our support pays off

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed new sanctions imposed by the United States against Russia, saying they will increase pressure on Putin and demonstrate President Trump's commitment to ending the war.

As he noted, in Ukraine Putin is achieving only marginal gains – he is running out of money, troops, and ideas.

He stressed that our support for Ukraine is paying off and we must maintain it.

Strengthening the Ukrainian effort

The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen She said that European financial funds would bolster Ukraine's war effort and that significant steps were taken this week to damage Russia's energy sector. She noted that Putin's strategy was to wait for Ukraine's allies to tire, but we are ready to continue.

He pointed out that the allies must reach an agreement on granting compensation loan towards Ukraine. We must work to have a solution before Christmas Eve, so that we can secure Ukraine's funding for the coming years.

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoff He said that Russia is the only side rejecting the ceasefire and that only increased pressure on Moscow can force Putin to discuss peace in Ukraine.

He added that we must strengthen energy assistance to support Ukraine and its citizens during the winter, expressing concern about the impact of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.