WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has dismissed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s call for greater American military support for Ukraine, insisting instead that a minerals deal with Kyiv is the key to ensuring its security against Russia.
Starmer, who was meeting Trump at the White House for the first time since the US leader started his second term, turned on the charm, saying peace in Ukraine had only become possible because of Trump.
In the Oval Office, Starmer handed a letter of invitation from King Charles for a state visit. Trump accepted. A date has not been set.
But underlying differences between the allies remained on the table for the private conversation that followed.
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