European countries say now is not the time to lift sanctions on Russia [SOUND]

# UK prime minister Keir Starmer says there needs to be increasing economic pressure on Russia, with new and tougher sanctions, including on energy revenue. More than 30 European countries met in Paris on Thursday. Britain and France have agreed to send a military delegation to Ukraine to work with Kyiv’s armed forces to help them plan for the future. Starmer says there is absolute clarity that Russia is playing games by not agreeing to the 30-day temporary ceasefire: