Western nations must ramp up pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, the Defence Secretary will urge leaders later today.

John Healey will discuss a potential multinational peacekeeping force to support Ukraine as he hosts the latest “coalition of the willing” meeting.

He is set to urge defence ministers to put “even more pressure” on Vladimir Putin and tell them that they must not “jeopardise the peace by forgetting about the war”.

Defence ministers from over 30 countries will convene today in Brussels under the guidance of Mr Healey and Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces of France.

The two leaders discussed the possible “reassurance force” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his military chiefs in Kyiv last weekend.

Peace negotiations are ongoing between the US and Russia, but the US has become increasingly weary of Putin’s stalling.

Delegates from both countries are due to meet later today in Turkey, although officials claimed that discussions about Ukraine will not be on the table.