Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after crunch White House Ukraine talks
Sir Keir Starmer greeted a “breakthrough” to end Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine because Donald Trump said he would hold a meeting between Ukraine and Russian presidents.
The Prime Minister joined Voldyyyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for crisis talks at the White House on Monday.
After the meeting, Sir Keir said that Britain and the US will start working on the characteristics of security guarantees with the US as soon as possible on Tuesday.
“Two results were a real important breakthrough when it comes to security guarantees, because we will now work on these security guarantees with the US.”
He continued: “We have assigned our teams, some come even tomorrow, to start the detailed work on this issue.”
Mr. Trump said he spoke directly to Vladimir Putin to start planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Mr. Zelensky, and then he would follow a three -way meeting containing him.
US President Moscow said he would “accept” multinational efforts to guarantee the security of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Mr. Zelensky said he was “ready” for bilateral and tripartite meetings.
However, in his statement to journalists after the White House meeting, if Russia “does not show the desire to meet, then we will ask the United States to act accordingly,” he said.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in his comments to the US and Europe to Fox News, if he does not play ball in direct talks with Ukraine, “he will do more” on tariffs and sanctions against Russia “.
Sir Keir described the talks as “good and constructive” and said that European leaders were “a real sense of unity” between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky.
Mr. Trump said that his plans for organizing bilateral and triple meetings should be involved in Ukraine’s talks.
“In some of these issues, whether the shopping of the region, the prisoners or the return of the children’s return, the principle that Ukraine should be on the table is the recognition.”
Mr. Trump described the talks as “very good”.
“During the meeting, we discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, which will be guaranteed by various European countries by coordination with the United States.”
“Everyone is pleased with the possibility of peace for Russia/Ukraine.
“At the end of the meetings, I called President Putin and started arrangements for a meeting between President Putin and President Zelensky.
“After the meeting took place, two presidents and myself will be a trilat.”
US President met with Alaska, Anchorage, Mr. Putin on Friday, where there was no agreement until there was an agreement to end the war in Eastern Europe for more than three years.
“The Alaska Summit, although it is difficult to reach peace and in a very important step, President Putin will accept Russia’s security guarantees for Ukraine, I believe that it will accept,” he said.
“And this is one of the key points we need to consider.”
Then he said: “We need to discuss the possible region exchanges that are taken into consideration of the current contact line.”
US President, future three -way talks have a chance to stop the conflict.
However, he seemed to share contradictory views on whether the ceasefire was necessary to stop the war.
Orum I don’t think you need a ceasefire, dedi he said at the beginning, before explaining, “We all prefer a ceasefire when we’re working on a lasting peace”.
Mr. Trump’s ambassador Steve Witkoff suggested that during the weekend NATO’s five articles similar to the mutual defense provisions – an attack on a member was an attack on the entire block – the US could be presented by the United States without joining the alliance.
During the talks on Monday, Sir Keir welcomed the plans of “Five Article Guarantees” and said that they would comply with the work of the “willing coalition” country group.
Mr. Trump said: “With you, with you, with the US, with what we have developed before, we can take a really important step forward today – in fact, this meeting may come out of this meeting in terms of security and security in Europe.”
Sir Keir also described future potential three -sided talks as “the next step”.
Before the Prime Minister went to Washington, he broke his weekend holiday plans to participate in calls, including Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky.
Mr. Zelensky, who was greeted by Mr. Trump at the gate of the Western wing with a hand jamming in the early hours of the evening, wore a buttoned black shirt and a black blazer to the meeting at the White House.
His clothes became a irritation point for Mr. Trump at the previous meeting in February.
At the beginning of the meeting, Ukrainian talks described “really good” by saying that they have been “best”.
Mr. Zelensky said: “We are very pleased that all leaders from the president are here, and the security in Ukraine depends on the United States and the leaders with you and us,” he said.
