The media learned about the negotiations between Britain and the EU on accelerating the supply of weapons to Ukraine

The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) are negotiating to accelerate the supply of weapons to Ukraine ahead of a potential full ceasefire. On March 18, British Foreign Minister David Lammy told Bloomberg.

He said that at a meeting in London with the EU's chief diplomat, Kaya Kallas, he discussed the possibility of sending additional military support to Ukraine before any broad cessation of hostilities was implemented.

"Of course, we intend to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position militarily and economically. We want peace to prevail, but we get peace through strength, which means that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position," he commented.

Sense of contact: Putin and Trump agree on diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

In an hour and a half, they also discussed prisoner exchanges, the situation in the Middle East and the Iran nuclear deal

A telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump took place earlier in the day. During the talks, the sides exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and discussed a wide range of areas in which the United States and Russia could cooperate.

In addition, Putin supported Trump's idea of a mutual refusal of the Russian Federation and Ukraine from strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days and immediately gave the Russian military the appropriate command.