No Russian peace talks

RISHI Sunak told fellow leaders there can be no peace talks with Russia until it has withdrawn from conquered regions of Ukraine, as he urged them to ramp up their supply of air defence systems to the war-torn nation.

The Prime Minister said it was an "incredibly important" time for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) to reaffirm their continued support for Kyiv, as Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates the conflict with "appalling" consequences for Ukraine.

Leaders of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations were meeting in Riga on Monday to discuss Ukraine's defence needs while seeking to accelerate their own co-operation.

After the stop in the Latvian capital, Mr Sunak's whistlestop trip to the Baltic region will continue with a visit to Estonia later in the day, where he will meet British troops and sign a new technology partnership.