(27 Feb 2025)
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Washington, DC – 27 February 2025
1. President Donald Trump in White House driveway awaiting Keir Starmer’s arrival
2. Car carrying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at White House
3. Starmer gets out of car, he and Trump shake hands and greet one another
4. Trump and Starmer pose for photo, Trump gives a thumbs up
5. UPSOUND (English) Reporters ask Trump and Starmer questions:
"President Trump, Can you get a peace deal on Ukraine?
Trump: Yes we can.
Reporter: How confident are you, sir?
Trump: We can and we will. Thank you.
Reporter: Mr. Prime Minister, will you get a backstop?"
6. Trump and Starmer walk inside White House
STORYLINE:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived at the White House Thursday to try to convince President Donald Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the table as negotiations move forward with Moscow.
Starmer’s trip, coming a few days after French President Emmanuel Macron’s own visit, reflects the mounting concern felt by much of Europe that Trump’s aggressive push to find an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine signals his willingness to concede too much to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But the Republican president’s rapprochement with Russia has unsettled America’s historic allies in Europe.
They have found themselves on their heels with Trump returning to the White House with a determination to dramatically make over U.S. foreign policy to correspond with his “America First” world view.
The Trump administration held talks last week with Russia without Ukrainian or other European allies represented. And this week, the U.S. refused to sign on to resolutions at the United Nations blaming Russia for the war, which began three years ago when Moscow invaded.
The drifting White House view of Ukraine under Trump is leading to a tectonic shift in transatlantic relations.
His administration is pushing back on the notion that Trump is ignoring Europe or is too eager in his push for settlement talks with Putin.
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