Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war

Also on the table is the crux of the security guarantees to be offered to Kiev if a ceasefire with Russia is reached.

Starmer arrives at White House to sway Trump on Ukraine amid transatlantic tensions

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived at the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump where he is seeking a U.S. security backstop as part of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. As the two greeted each other on February 27, Trump a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has advanced, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Four Years and Five Weeks - emptywheel

Trump announces the end of the transatlantic alliance First it was Emmanuel Macron, putting his hand on Trump’s knee as he publicly corrected Trump in the Oval Office, in the presence of cameras, on the fact that Europe’s contributions to support Ukraine were (a) grants, not loans, and (b) larger than the contributions made by the US. Trump, in turn, tried to toss out his well-worn talking points, but the damage was done. Trump was called out by…

Trump team raises return of Open golf to Turnberry with Starmer

Ayrshire resort owned by US president dropped from rota for Britain’s premier tournament after January 6 attack on Capitol

Keir Starmer at the White House: what ‘progressive realism’ now means in relation to Ukraine and Donald Trump

Flickr/Number 10, CC BY-NC-NDSince the Labour government came to power in the UK past year, its international relations have been pursued under the banner of what foreign secretary David Lammy calls “progressive realism”. This involves “using realist means to pursue progressive ends”, including taking “pragmatic steps” to improve relations with other states. Lammy rejects the notion that “idealism has no place in foreign policy” but also argues …

Starmer-Trump meeting resolves nothing for British imperialism

Amid the self-congratulatory commentary in the British media on Starmer’s successes in schmoozing Trump, there are guarded acknowledgements that not very much was, in fact, achieved.