Sir Keir Starmer released a video message while flying to Washington, D.C., ahead of his planned meeting with Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. In the video posted on Monday (18 August), Starmer spoke of the conflict's global impact, stating: "Three-plus years has hugely impacted the Ukrainians. But it's also impacted Europe." He noted that the war's effects on the United Kingdom, including rising energy costs and global supply chain disruptions, have fueled inflation and "impacted every single family and community." This comes as Trump, following a summit in Alaska with Putin, suggested that a swift peace agreement could be brokered if Zelensky were to give up eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region to Russia.

Mr Trump did not manage to secure a deal to end the conflict after nearly three hours of talks with his Russian counterpart

Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet with Western allies, ahead of Zelensky and Trump's talks at the White House next week, as world leader push for a peace deal in Ukraine.

Keir Starmer joins European allies in supporting Ukraine against Russia, pushing for peace talks and sanctions.

The show of unity comes amid fears Volodymyr Zelensky could be in for a repeat of his last tumultuous visit to the White House at the end of February

French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz are among those travelling to Washington DC on Monday

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington alongside a host of European leaders in a show of solidarity with Zelensky

They will present a united front in the hope of moderating Mr Trump's treatment of the Ukrainian leader, whom he humiliated at the Oval Office in February.

Sir Keir Starmer released a video message while flying to Washington, D.C., ahead of his planned meeting with Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. In the…

The Prime Minister will arrive at the White House later today as he and other European leaders put on a show of unity with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Keir Starmer described Monday’s (18 August) meeting in Washington between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and key European leaders as “good and constructive,” highlighting a…

Sir Keir Starmer said ‘real progress’ was made during the crunch talks on Monday