President claims presence of US workers in Ukraine would deter Russian aggression after talks with Keir StarmerStarmer visits Trump: latest updatesDonald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin would “keep his word” on a peace deal for Ukraine, arguing that US workers extracting critical minerals in the country would act as a security backstop to deter Russia from invading again.During highly anticipated talks at the White House with the prime minister, Keir Starmer, the US president said that Putin could be trusted not to breach any agreement, which could aim to return as much of the land as possible to Ukraine that was seized by Russia during the brutal three-year conflict. Continue reading...
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer discussed a potential peace deal for Ukraine during their meeting. Trump expressed confidence that Vladimir Putin would honor such an agreement, citing the presence of US workers in Ukraine as a deterrent against Russian aggression. Trump did not commit to deploying US forces to support a European-led peacekeeping mission but reaffirmed support for NATO's collective defense and praised the UK's military capabilities. The meeting also touched on a potential US-UK trade deal focused on technology. Trump praised Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, retracting a previous statement about Zelenskyy. Starmer emphasized the need for security guarantees and European cooperation to support a peace deal. Trump highlighted the US's economic stake in Ukraine's rare earth minerals sector as a deterrent against further Russian aggression.
