LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to safe a “simply and lasting finish” to the battle in Ukraine in a telephone name with US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Dec 21), Downing Avenue stated, following recent rounds of US-led talks with Russian, Ukrainian and European officers in Florida.
In keeping with a press release from Starmer’s workplace, the 2 leaders mirrored on the battle and the position of the so-called Coalition of the Prepared, a bunch of nations which have pledged to assist Ukraine. Starmer briefed Trump on the coalition’s work to assist underpin any future peace deal and guarantee a sturdy finish to hostilities.
The decision got here a day after US negotiators met Russian officers in Florida because the Trump administration sought to push ahead a revised peace framework, after earlier talks with Ukrainian and European representatives. The discussions have raised cautious hopes of progress practically 4 years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Downing Avenue stated Starmer and Trump additionally mentioned diplomatic issues unrelated to Ukraine, together with the appointment of Christian Turner as Britain’s subsequent ambassador to the US, after his predecessor Peter Mandelson was dismissed following revelations about emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
