Starmer Zelensky Meet Trump on Ukraine Security Guarantees

Sir Keir Starmer joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a line of European leaders for a high-stakes meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House, where the participants discussed security guarantees for Ukraine and a framework for sustaining peace after months of wartime fighting. The gathering laid out two tangible takeaways: a coalition approach to Ukrainian security that could include a NATO-style protection arrangement, and ongoing talks aimed at a trilateral format involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States. Kyiv’s leadership underscored that any settlement must preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and avoid forcing concessions on territory without Ukraine’s consent.

The discussions in Washington followed a broader round of diplomacy that included Trump’s comments about engaging directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to explore a path to end the war. European leaders, including France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz, along with NATO and EU officials, pressed for a framework that would deter further aggression while keeping Ukraine at the center of negotiations. Zelensky stressed that stopping the killings is...