Britain remains committed to Ukraine being on "an irreversible path to NATO" membership, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after the United States made contradictory comments on Ukraine's future.
Donald Trump says France's Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer "haven't done anything" to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of visits from both leaders to the White House next week Speaking to Fox News,
Sir Keir Starmer reiterated the UK’s “commitment to Ukraine being on an irreversible path to Nato” in a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, Downing Street has said. The UK prime minister spoke out after US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that the US “does not believe that Nato membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement”.
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, must navigate commitments to Nato, expectations from allies and the influence of the defence industry. All the while, the squeeze on domestic spending and public scepticism loom large.
Yesterday the US president called Zelensky a "dictator" and said Russia holds "the cards" in peace negotiations because it has "taken a lot of territory" Meanwhile the Kremlin reiterates that it would be "unacceptable" for Nato countries to deploy troops to Ukraine - UK PM Keir Starmer had said he was "ready" to put troops on the ground as part of any peace deal Looking ahead: Our correspondents will be answering your Ukraine questions tomorrow,
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Ukraine’s allies must ‘keep dialling up the economic pressure’ on Vladimir Putin.
As the Prime Minister heads to Washington for difficult talks, a former Trump official advises Starmer to make sure he takes him a good present
Donald Trump is right to pile pressure on Nato allies to boost their defence budgets, Sir Keir Starmer has said.Ahead of a meeting with the US president, the prime minister said the UK and Europe “have to do more for our defence and security” as he prepares to outline a pathway to spending 2.
Keir Starmer has always been clear that both NATO and the EU/US relationship are vital, and we will continue to strengthen both,' says spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı
Keir Starmer has insisted “Russia does not hold all the cards” to a conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on the third anniversary of the invasion.
Keir Starmer will visit Washington DC next week to meet Donald Trump at a crucial time for UK-US relations as the President cozies up to Putin and threatens his allies with tariffs