>The strategy would introduce a 500 per cent levy on imports from China, with the money generated being used on weapons for Ukraine’s military.

>A second “important issue” was donations of “long range missiles, which our partners have. The name of these missiles, everyone knows, absolutely, widely known,” Mr Shmyhal added.

>“If there’s anything we’ve learnt under President Trump it’s the active application of peace through strength. You get peace when you are strong, not when you use strong words or wag your finger. You get it when you have strong and real capabilities that adversaries respect,” he said.

>Mr Hegseth later added: “Now, if this war does not end, if there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take the steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression.