British Prime Minister Care Starmer The calls were refused to cancel the visit of the planned state to the American president Donald TrumpDespite the criticism of his criticism on Trump’s recent Saddam with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The row broke out after Trump Zelinsky accused of not grateful for supporting the United States, and he doubted America’s commitment to Ukraine.
The invitation, extended before King Charles Starmer handed him a high -level meeting at the White House on Friday, Trump will make the first elected leader to receive two visits to the British state. However, the voices of the opposition, including Leader of the Scottish National Party John Sweeini The conservative legislator, Alicia Kerns, urged the government to reconsider. A petition against the visit has already received approximately 70,000 signatures.
However, Starmer insists that maintaining relations with Washington is very important, especially in the moment of “real fragility” of European security, according to Reuters. Trump’s direct criticism, despite tensions on Ukraine and Gaza, and commercial policies.
In the aftermath of Trump and Zelinski’s hot exchange, Starmer met with the Ukrainian president in London, and welcomed him with a warm embrace. The British leader has since launched an urgent diplomatic batch, spoke with Trump, Zelinke and the French President Emmanuel Macron To gather European efforts to the peace plan. He argues that the “coalition of those who want” should act quickly, instead of waiting for consensus in all European countries. He pointed out that Britain and France have already indicated a willingness to deploy peacekeepers.
“Instead of moving at the pace of every country in Europe, which will ultimately be a very slow process, we are more likely to reach an alliance from those who want now,” he told the BBC. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised Trump’s position, accusing European countries of prolonging the conflict by supporting Zelinki.
While according to Reuters, Starmer found that the conflict over the Oval Office was “an uncomfortable offer”, but it is still committed to blocking the gap between Europe and the United States where the war in Ukraine continues to test international alliances.
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