In a gymnast, Trump received an invitation from the king. For Ukraine, he did not promise security guarantees, but trusted in a quick peace.
Kirsi Crowleyulkomaan
LONDON In the UK, hands are patted. Prime minister Keir Starmer stay Donald Trump Created could have gone worse. Personal relationships with Trump are important, and the English Charmi worked at least in front of the cameras. Starmer and Trump woke up to the friendship between their countries on both sides.
Starmer thanked Trump for creating the opportunity for peace. He sealed the mood by giving Trump, a fanbase of Britain’s royal family, a call of invitation to a state visit king From Charles III. Starmer said another royal invitation to the US leader is unprecedented and historic. Trump visited Queen Elizabeth in 2019.
For Starmer, the main goals at the meeting were to get the United States to secure the back of potential British peacekeepers in Ukraine against Russia’s threat and ensure that Trump does not order duties for goods from Britain.
One of the goals was successful. Trump said that the United States and the United Kingdom are commissioning a trade agreement and avoiding duties.
But the goal of Europe is still uncertain at least. Peacekeepers in Ukraine would be not only from Britain but also from other European countries.
In the past, Trump has refused to guarantee a security guarantee in Ukraine and did not promise them now. He said he trusted in Putin and believed that Russia and Ukraine would fit peace. According to Trump, NATO has no issue. In Trump’s opinion, the contract for rare land minerals between the United States and Ukraine is the best security guarantee.
Trump’s speech on the Ukrainian President Volodymyr from Zelensky However, it was more positive than usual. He asked “Did I say so,” when the reporter mentioned Trump’s previous comment in which he accused Zelensky as a dictator. He even called Ukrainians as brave fighters.
Starmer’s strategy was solution -oriented. In addition to the letter of invitation, he brought to Trump a promise of the rise of British defense expenditure, which Trump praised. Trump has demanded Europe to strengthen his own defense. Starmer followed the demand.
Starmer positioned Britain in Trump’s eyes as a carrier of Ukraine and European security, and through that he strives to persuade the United States to properly stand European defense.
On Sunday, Starmer will meet European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutten London.
Starmer did not get through his goal, but with an unpredictable Trump, the conversation about Ukraine was more positive than that of Trump did not bark anyone.