{"id":49034,"date":"2025-02-22T18:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europenews.uk\/keir-starmer-pledges-ironclad-support-for-ukraine-and-tells-eu-to-step-up-ahead-of-trump-talks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T18:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:01:33","slug":"keir-starmer-pledges-ironclad-support-for-ukraine-and-tells-eu-to-step-up-ahead-of-trump-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europenews.uk\/keir-starmer-pledges-ironclad-support-for-ukraine-and-tells-eu-to-step-up-ahead-of-trump-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support’ for Ukraine and tells EU to ‘step up’ ahead of Trump talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky that he will discuss the importance of Ukraine’s sovereignty in talks with Donald Trump next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to the Ukrainian President in a phone call this morning, the Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s “ironclad support” for Kyiv and said that he would be “progressing important discussions” about the country’s security on his visit to Washington.<\/p>\n

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The upcoming meeting between the two leaders comes after Trump launched a verbal attack on Zelensky, where he branded him a “dictator”.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a readout of a call between Starmer and the Ukrainian president on Saturday, a No10 spokesman said: \u201cThe Prime Minister began by reiterating the UK\u2019s ironclad support for Ukraine and commitment to securing a just and enduring peace to bring an end to Russia\u2019s illegal war.<\/p>\n

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“The leaders reflected on recent developments in the conflict, as the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion approaches, and agreed on the need to continue working together with allies to achieve peace through strength.<\/p>\n

“The Prime Minister repeated that Ukraine must be at the heart of any negotiations to end the war and that safeguarding Ukraine’s sovereignty was essential to deter future aggression from Russia.<\/p>\n

“The Prime Minister said he would be progressing these important discussions in the coming days and weeks, including with US President Trump whilst visiting Washington DC next week. The leaders agreed to stay in close contact.”<\/p>\n

Trump also said in recent days that Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, both of whom will visit the White House next week, “haven\u2019t done anything” to end the war.<\/a><\/p>\n

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