UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (local time) urged the international community to put "maximum pressure" on Russia, saying that Vladmir Putin's response to the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire is "not good enough." Speaking at a press conference after the virtual meeting of the "coalition of willing" - a group of Western nations that have pledged to help defend Ukraine against Russia--Starmer said that Russia's 'yes but' is not good enough.

"In terms of Russia's position, I think it is very important that we put maximum pressure on Russia. This 'yes but' is not good enough, and that's why the collective result this morning was to put pressure, and we can collectively put pressure on Russia," Starmer said. Starmer added that it is time to engage in discussions on a lasting peace backed by strong security arrangements.