Trump said the agreement would mean that Americans would be “dig, dig, digging” in Ukraine which would deter future violations of a peace deal by Russia.
First fawning, then firm, Starmer stuck to the British and European policy on peace talks on Ukraine that there would need to be a US security guarantee behind it (which so far Trump had ruled out).
Starmer had endorsed the principles of a mineral deal, to be signed on Friday at the White House between Trump and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Royal messenger Sir Keir cooed and bobbed as he explained, over and over, what an unprecedented honour was being done for Trump – who will be the first sitting president to have had two state visits in one lifetime.
After their talks in the Oval Office Trump told Starmer “you’re a very tough negotiator – however, I am not sure I like that, but that’s OK.” And added that: “The Prime Minister and I got off to an outstanding start.”.
