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Sir Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to Donald Trump, calling for the US to provide a “backstop” to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again after meeting with European leaders for emergency talks on the war.

The prime minister - who will travel to the US later this month - said allies on the continent would h

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