i've got kelvin mackenzie and bill rammell. but before we get stuck in, let's cross live and give you your 6:00 news headlines. >> michelle, thank you and good evening. it's 6:01. i'm katie bowen in the gb news room. gb news understands this evening that 20 countries are in talks about joining a coalition of the willing to keep the peace in ukraine. it was announced earlier today that the uk government has signed a £30 million deal to provide ukraine's armed forces with more advanced attack drones to tackle russian aggression in the black sea. sir keir starmer said the uk will play a leading part in terms of defence and security. posting on x after that eu leaders summit in brussels, president zelenskyy said that, quote, everyone must ensure that russia, the sole source of this war, accepts the need to end it. he went on to add that the next step is basic trust in the circumstances in which the negotiations are taking place. the prime minister spoke to gb news katherine forster a short time ago. we'll bring you that later. trip

i'll be joined by my most pugnacious panel the former editor of the sun, kelvin mackenzie, and the author and journalist michael crick. as always, it's a crucial part of the programme. i want to know your views. mailmogg@gbnews.com but now it's your favourite part of the day. the news bulletin with samuel francis. >> chris billam—smith chris billam—smith. >> jacob, thank you very much. and jacob, thank you very much indeed and good evening to you. it's just after 8:00. volodymyr zelenskyy says ukraine is ready to work under donald trump's strong leadership to end the war in russia with russia if he returns to the white house. it follows a phone call with sir keir starmer, who welcomed mr zelenskyy's steadfast commitment to securing peace. the ukrainian leader is calling for a truce in the sky and see if russia agrees to the same as part of steps towards ending the conflict. it comes as tensions between kyiv and washington remain high, while the white house is pausing military aid to ukraine here at home. meanwhile, conservative leader kemi badenoch has praised the ukrainian president for