Starmer pushes Trump for Ukraine guarantees against Putin

We will be on the land and that way there is going to be automatic security because nobody is going to be messing around with our people when we are there,

Mr Trump said

And we are going to get it done,

Kellog concluded

I’m not going to get ahead of myself on it, other than to say I’m very clear about what the principles are,

he said on his plane, Reuters reported

I’m absolutely convinced that we need a lasting peace, not a ceasefire, and for that to happen we need security guarantees,

Starmer told reporters, according to Reuters

Keir Starmerprime Minister

We must change our national security posture because a generational challenge demands a generational response,

Starmer said

The deal we’re making brings us great wealth,

Trump said in the Cabinet meeting

There's no issue between us on this,

Sir Keir insisted

If US interests are on the ground in Ukraine, then that is the best security guarantee that the Ukrainians can have. So, I do hope they get that deal over the line in the next few days,

he said

The approach that is being imposed by the Europeans, first of all France and the British, is aimed… at heating up the conflict further and stopping any attempts to calm it down,

he said, according to a translation from Russia’s state news agency, Tass

That’s a cash number.”

Pushed on whether the £13.4 billion figure would be correct if the assumption was that

In real terms, taking in inflation, it would be something over £6 billion. Either way, this is a big boost for defence.”

He added

There’s one aggressor here and that’s Russia, in clear breach of the UN charter

But Sir Keir angrily rejected the claim, saying

I want a lasting peace, and I don’t think that will happen if there isn’t an effective deterrence to Putin, ... I understand the gravity of the situation but this is about ensuring that we all enjoy peace.

he said, adding

I’m considering how we preserve peace in Europe and how we get a lasting peace in Ukraine

He added

I'm not going to make security guarantees beyond very much. We're going to have Europe do that, because we're talking about Europe as the next door neighbour (of Ukraine).

Before Starmer's arrival, Trump said

Of course, the president has been very clear about the peace that he wants. He's right about that. We all want peace,

he said

President Trump has a great and deep respect for the royal family and has met King Charles on several occasions. The prime minister would absolutely welcome a visit by President Trump to the UK in the future.”

A No 10 spokesperson added

Because Putin has already caused insecurity in our country, in our waters, and air, in cyberspace,

he added

When there’s a Trump presidency the rhetoric is always very destabilising, but if you zoom out you can see what’s going on. The president has been very clear he wants to end the war. We just need to focus on how,

one said

He’s very fond of the royal family, as you know,

he said