From the Washington Examiner: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised President Donald Trump during a gathering of European leaders ahead of the U.S.-Russia meeting in Alaska.
Starmer, who has maintained a tense but friendly relationship with the White House, championed Trump for arranging the meeting in Anchorage on Friday.
“For three and a bit years this conflict has been going, we haven’t got anywhere near … a viable way of bringing it to a ceasefire,” Starmer said. “Now we do have that chance, because of the work that the president has put in.”
The virtual gathering brought together European leaders from the “Coalition of the Willing,” an alliance of nations including Germany, Italy, Poland, and Finland that have thrown significant support behind Ukraine in its war with Russia.
However, also on Wednesday, Starmer wrote on X, “I’ve been speaking with
@ZelenskyyUa, @POTUS and other leaders today. We are working with our allies and partners for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. There should be no decisions about the future of Ukraine without Ukraine.”
I’ve been speaking with @ZelenskyyUa, @POTUS and other leaders today.
We are working with our allies and partners for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
There should be no decisions about the future of Ukraine without Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/rhwRHaUSre
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) August 13, 2025
Keir Starmer praises Trump for opening door to possible Russia-Ukraine ceasefire https://t.co/PfbffuxpIj
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 13, 2025
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