LONDON: British ‌Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald ​Trump on Tuesday night where Starmer stressed the importance of securing further access for humanitarian aid.

Negotiators ⁠from Ukraine and ‌Russia ‌concluded the first ​of two days ‌of the US-mediated ‌peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast ‌to reach a deal.

Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister ⁠Abbas ⁠Araqchi said Tehran and Washington reached an understanding on Tuesday on “guiding principles” aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that did not mean a deal is imminent.