Keir Stamer has landed in Washington, where he joins the succession of European leaders lining up to convince the President of the United States that he’s got it wrong on Ukraine. But will the Prime Minister be convincing?
Starmer and Donald Trump will meet today at the White House, arriving just after 1pm EST (5pm GMT). The pair are set for talks, lunch, and a press conference, taking up several hours of the afternoon. The Prime Minister has arrived with some points to make about Ukraine – mainly the insistence that the US provides a ‘security guarantee’ for the country under siege – but he’s got some kind words to deliver, too.
Starmer will be hoping the optics paint him and Trump as equals – in leadership, anyway
Speaking at the British ambassador’s residence yesterday, Starmer said that, despite Trump’s latest comments on Zelensky, he still does trust the President and feels optimistic that the special relationship will continue to go from ‘strength to strength’.
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