Sir Keir Starmer has 'commended' Donald Trump and claimed that the American President has 'brought us closer than ever before' to peace - despite the Putin summit ending with no deal.
In a love-bomb statement released today, the Prime Minister commended Donald Trump's 'pursuit of an end to the killing' - but said the 'path to peace in Ukraine' cannot be decided without Volodymyr Zelensky.
'President Trump's efforts have brought us closer than ever before to ending Russia's illegal war in Ukraine,' Starmer said. 'His leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing should be commended.
'While progress has been made, the next step must be further talks involving President Zelensky. The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without him.'
Starmer confirmed that he spoke to Trump, Zelensky and 'other European partners' this morning, adding 'we all stand ready to support this next phase'.
