British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with US President Donald Trump at the White House today at a time when diplomatic activity related to the war in Ukraine is intensifying, Agence France-Presse and Reuters reported, BTA reports.
Starmer handed Trump an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit to Britain. The US president accepted immediately, Reuters notes.
The Labor leader is trying to persuade the US president to provide Ukraine with security guarantees that could dissuade Russia from violating a possible future peace agreement, AFP notes.
These are the first face-to-face talks between the two since the Republican leader abruptly changed US policy on Ukraine, the Middle East and global trade, Reuters points out.
French President Emmanuel Macron already met with Trump at the White House on Monday. The meeting showed sharp differences over Russia's war in Ukraine and Washington's push for a quick ceasefire, Reuters points out.
In response to a question about whether the US could secure a peace agreement for Ukraine, Trump said "Yes, we can. We will".