{"id":2408654,"date":"2025-03-02T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starmer-pledges-aid-to-ukraine-and-calls-for-allies-to-do-the-same-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T14:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:33:28","slug":"starmer-pledges-aid-to-ukraine-and-calls-for-allies-to-do-the-same-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starmer-pledges-aid-to-ukraine-and-calls-for-allies-to-do-the-same-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer pledges aid to Ukraine and calls for allies to do the same &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstarmer-pledges-aid-to-ukraine-and-calls-for-allies-to-do-the-same-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>British Prime Minister Keir \u200dStarmer stated\u200c that \u200bEurope is at a crucial historical juncture, urging European leaders too reinforce their defenses and collaborate to end Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine. \u200dDuring a\u200b summit in \u200cLondon, he \u200dpledged the UK would provide $2 billion worth of arms, including 5,000 air defense missiles, to support Ukraine. \u2062Starmer emphasized the need for European allies to increase their military spending and build a security alliance while reinforcing the \u200cstrong relationship between the UK and the US. he highlighted the importance of involving the US\u200d in brokering a peace deal,especially after recent criticisms of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by former President Donald Trump. The summit included discussions on establishing a European military force for potential deployment to Ukraine to support a ceasefire, with a focus on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gave-zelenskyy-a-friendly-reality-check-during-their-ukraine-war-talk-report\/\" title=\"Trump Gave ...y a Friendly Reality Check During Their ... ... Talk: Report\">strong security guarantee<\/a> from the US. Starmer expressed \u2063distrust in russian President \u2064Vladimir \u2062Putin but \u200dconfidence in Trump\u2019s desire for peace, \u2062aiming for a thorough strategy that includes arming Ukrainians, \u200dEuropean security contributions, and\u200c US backing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UK&rsquo;s Starmer says Europe at crossroads in history as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">world leaders discuss ending war<\/a> in Ukraine<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2024577\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>LONDON (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> British Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keir Starmer<\/a> said Sunday Europe was at a crossroads in history and must do the heavy lifting to defend itself as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-deems-biden-putin-summit-the-most-successful-diplomatic-mission-of-the-century\/\" title=\"Media Deems Biden-Putin ... The Most Successful Diplomatic Mission Of The Century\">world leaders met<\/a> in London to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-actions-with-russia-escalate-after-biden-calls-putin-a-killer-putin-responds-saying-it-takes-one-to-know-one-video\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Actions with Russia Escalate After Biden Calls Putin a \u201cKiller\u201d \u2013 Putin Responds Saying \u201cIt Takes One to Know One\u201d (VIDEO)\">discuss ways<\/a> of working together to stop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia&rsquo;s war in Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">will use $2 billion<\/a> in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles.<\/p>\n<p>His call for European allies to increase their arms spending to shore up their own defenses and Ukraine&rsquo;s was not a sign that he thought the United States had become an unreliable ally, he said. No two countries are closely aligned than the U.K. and the U.S., Starmer said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Britain&rsquo;s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and France&rsquo;s President Emmanuel Macron meet during the European leaders&rsquo; summit to discuss Ukraine, hosted by Britain&rsquo;s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Lancaster House, London, Sunday March 2, 2025. (Justin Tallis\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;One thing our history tells us is that if there is conflict in Europe, it will wash up on our shores,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The summit comes two days after U.S. support for Ukraine appeared in greater jeopardy after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and said he wasn&rsquo;t grateful enough for U.S. support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even while Russia talks about peace, they are continuing their relentless aggression,&rdquo; Starmer said at the outset of the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer, flanked by Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron, said the three of them had agreed to work on a peace plan to take to the U.S., which has discussed brokering a peace deal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To support peace in our continent, and to succeed, this effort must have strong U.S. backing,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting had been overshadowed by the extraordinary scolding of&nbsp;Zelensky&nbsp;by&nbsp;Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said he&rsquo;s focused on being a bridge to restore peace talks, whose collapse he used as an opportunity to re-engage with Trump, Zelensky and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/emmanuel-macron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Macron<\/a>&nbsp;rather than &ldquo;ramp up the rhetoric.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starmer says he trusts Trump but not Putin<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s summit included talks on establishing a European military force to be sent to Ukraine to underpin a ceasefire. Starmer said it would involve &ldquo;a coalition of the willing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Starmer told the BBC he does not trust Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Vladimir-Putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> but does trust Trump. &ldquo;Do I believe Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that is yes,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said there are &ldquo;intense discussions&rdquo; to get a security guarantee from the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If there is to be a deal, if there is to be a stopping of the fighting, then that agreement has to be defended, because the worst of all outcomes is that there is a temporary pause and then [Russian President Vladimir] Putin comes again,&rdquo; Starmer said.<\/p>\n<p>The three essentials Starmer listed for a successful peace deal were: arming the Ukrainians to put them in a position of strength; including a European element to guarantee security; and providing a &ldquo;U.S. backstop,&rdquo; to prevent Putin from breaking promises.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3334579\/uk-france-ukraine-develop-peace-deal-ceasefire-present-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>UK, FRANCE, AND UKRAINE TO DEVELOP CEASEFIRE PLAN AND PRESENT IT TO US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starmer hosted the meeting at Lancaster House, a 200-year-old mansion near Buckingham Palace, following a charm offensive last week to persuade Trump to put Ukraine at the center of negotiations and tilt his allegiances toward Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders from Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada<\/a>, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania were at the summit. 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