Starmer speaks with Trump on war and peace in Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump discussed efforts to achieve a "just and lasting end" to the war in Ukraine during a phone call on 21 December.
Source: Reuters; press release from Starmer's office on the UK government website
Quote from the press release from Starmer's office: "The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon [21 December]. The two leaders began by reflecting on the war in Ukraine. The Prime Minister updated on work by the Coalition of the Willing to support any peace deal and ensure a just and lasting end to the hostilities."
Details: The conversation also covered the situation in Gaza.
In addition, Starmer informed Trump about the appointment of the new UK ambassador to the US, expressing hope that this would further strengthen bilateral relations.
Background:
- Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, said that the next meeting between the Ukrainian delegation and the US side would take place in the United States on 21 December.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was expecting a report from Umierov on negotiations with the American side.
- The Kremlin also said it awaited a report from Russian leader Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev on the outcome of talks involving representatives of the US, European countries and Ukraine, but it believes that most of them will be categorically unacceptable for Russia.
- Umierov said that Ukrainian representatives had held several productive and constructive meetings with US and European partners over three days in Florida, during which four key documents were discussed.
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