The Prime Minister is in Washington for a summit in the Oval Office, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Starmer will warn the President that unless the US provides a security guarantee for any peace deal,
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Donald Trump has greeted Keir Starmer outside the White House ahead of the pair’s crucial crunch talks – with the Ukraine high on the summit agenda.
The Prime Minister is in Washington for a summit in the Oval Office, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Starmer will warn the President that unless the US provides a security guarantee for any peace deal, despot Vladimir Putin will strike again.
Ahead of the talks, Mr Starmer insisted Mr Trump was on side against Putin – despite his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, who he has accused of starting the war and branded a “dictator”. In a make-or-break week, President Zelensky is expected to visit the White House on Friday to discuss a deal to give the US access to Ukraine’s valuable minerals.
Mr Starmer will have to think on his feet around the US President who has an earned reputation for unpredictability. The Republican was blasted yesterday after sharing an AI-generated video of a glitzy Gaza Strip, transformed to include casinos and Trump hotels complete with a massive golden statue of himself.
It is the first time the two leaders have met since Trump’s second inauguration and many have billed the meeting as a test to Starmer’s diplomacy.
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