LONDON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that Britain will allow Ukraine to use 1.6 billion pounds (2 billion U.S. dollars) of British export finance to buy more than 5,000 air defense missiles.

"This will be vital for protecting critical infrastructure and strengthening Ukraine," Starmer told a press conference following a summit with Western leaders in London.

The goal is "to put Ukraine in the strongest position" so the country can negotiate from a position of strength, he added.

Starmer also said that leaders at the summit have agreed on a four-step plan to guarantee peace in Ukraine, namely, to keep military aid flowing into Ukraine while the war is ongoing, and increase economic pressure on Russia; any lasting peace must ensure Ukraine's sovereignty and security, and Ukraine must be at the table for any peace talks; in the event of a peace deal, European leaders will aim to deter any future invasion by Russia into Ukraine; and there would be a "coalition of the willing" to defend Ukraine and guarantee peace in the country. Enditem

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