Starmer Hails ‘Real Progress’ Made During White House Summit on Ukraine War
European leaders and US President Donald Trump agreed on coordinated security guarantees for Ukraine after talks that included plans for bilateral and trilateral meetings with Russia.
- On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer joined European leaders at the White House, hailing `real progress` and saying a `historic step, actually` on Ukraine security could emerge today.
- Ahead of the talks, Starmer met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage on Friday, and the `coalition of the willing` started some months ago to prepare security guarantees with the US, which could begin on Tuesday.
- Starmer welcomed `article five-style guarantees` as fitting the coalition’s work, and Trump said Moscow will `accept` multinational efforts to guarantee Ukraine’s security.
- Negotiations will pursue an all-for-all prisoners of war exchange, Starmer said, with talks described as `good and constructive` and the US President claiming future three-way meetings `have a good chance` of ending the conflict.
- Trump said he spoke with Putin to plan a meeting with Zelensky, and a trilateral involving himself is expected afterward, Rutte warned Europe and the US would do more if Russia is not playing ball.
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The British Prime Minister stressed that "significant progress" was achieved on security guarantees for Ukraine and a step was taken to bring Putin and Zelensky to the same table.
At the Washington Summit, thanks to Donald Trump and an unusually loose atmosphere dominated. Despite serious issues such as the Ukraine war, there were diplomatic gestures and hope for better transatlantic relations.
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