British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday laid out a framework for a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine — one where Europe will lead the charge for securing peace — while still relying heavily on U.S. backing.
The proposal is the result of emergency talks held by European leaders in London following President Trump’s heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House last week.
Over the weekend, leaders from over a dozen countries got together to discuss a roadmap to peace and security for Ukraine, as the country faces its third year of war with Russia. The emergency summit was also aimed at working to preserve Ukraine’s relationship with the U.S. and America’s involvement in the war overseas.
Starmer said that Europe must do the “heavy lifting” to secure a lasting peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, and that the U.K. should lead the front. He emphasized that “this effort must have strong U.S. backing.”
Through my discussions over recent days, we’ve agreed that the U.K., France and others will work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting,” Starmer said at a press conference Sunday. “Then we’ll discuss that plan with the United States. And take it forward together.”
