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Starmer and Trump discuss Ukraine, Gaza and new UK ambassador in call
Leaders spoke about issues of mutual interest in the pre-Christmas phone call, according to Downing Street
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a “just and lasting end” to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with US President Donald Trump, Starmer’s Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida.
“The two leaders began by reflecting on the war in Ukraine,” Starmer’s office said in a readout of the call, adding they had discussed the work of the so-called Coalition of the Willing countries that have pledged to support Ukraine.
“The prime minister updated on work by the Coalition of the Willing to support any peace deal and ensure a just and lasting end to the hostilities.”
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US negotiators met Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending the conflict, as Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of both sides.
The Miami meeting followed US talks on Friday with Ukrainian and European officials, the latest discussions of a peace plan that has sparked some hope of a resolution to the conflict that began when Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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The two leaders also discussed the “situation on the ground in Gaza,” according to a Downing Street spokeswoman.
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