00:00And it's now, obviously, over two weeks since Ukraine agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire.
00:08That offer is still unanswered.
00:11It's over a week since Putin agreed to an energy and infrastructure ceasefire.
00:18But since then, Russia has hit energy infrastructure in cities across Ukraine.
00:24They've increased their bombardment, firing over 1,000 long-range drones at the country,
00:30hitting Ukrainian homes, schools and hospitals, with widespread civilian casualties.
00:37One drone killed a mother, a father and their daughter, an innocent family.
00:47Then this week, we saw the agreement on a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
00:52I welcomed this as a vital first step forward.
00:56But within a few minutes of the announcement, Russia set out new conditions and delays.
01:03Now, President Trump has rightly called them out for dragging their feet.
01:07And we agreed here in Paris today that it's clear the Russians are filibustering.
01:14They are playing games, and they're playing for time.
01:18It is a classic from the Putin playbook.
01:22But we can't let them drag this out while they continue prosecuting their illegal invasion.
01:29Instead, we should be setting a framework and a deadline of delivering real progress.
01:36And then we should hold them to that deadline.
01:39So here in Paris, we've agreed that we must go further now to support the peace process,
01:46support Ukraine, and increase the pressure on Russia to get serious.
01:52That means, first, stepping up the military pressure
01:56so the Defence Secretary will chair the next Ukraine Defence Contact Group on 11 April
02:03to marshal more military aid and keep Ukraine in the fight.
02:08Because peace comes through strength.
02:11That was one of the main messages reasserted today
02:14and emphasised today all around the table and the meeting.
02:18Second, it means increasing the economic pressure on Russia,
02:22accelerating new, tougher sanctions,
02:25bearing down on Russia's energy revenues,
02:28and working together to make this pressure count.
02:33We also discussed how we can support the implementation of a full or partial ceasefire when it is in place
02:42and how we can build on efforts towards negotiations on a just and lasting peace.
02:49That remains our shared goal, and it's what the Coalition of the Willing is designed to support.
02:56The political will from partners here today was clear.
03:00And this week in London, we hosted over 200 military planners from 30 countries,
03:07coming forward with contributions on everything from logistics and command and control
03:13to deployments on land, on air, and on sea.
03:18That work continues at pace.
03:21We will be ready to operationalise a peace deal whenever its precise shape turns out to be.
03:28And we will work together to ensure Ukraine's security, so it can defend and deter against future attacks.
03:36This is Europe mobilising together behind the peace process
03:42on a scale that we haven't seen for decades.
03:46Backed by partners from around the world,
03:49we are determined to deliver a just and lasting peace
03:54because we know that it is vital for Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
04:01And I am clear that it's also vital for Britain.
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