Starmer spoke with Trump by phone about Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine on 3 March.

Source: Starmer’s spokesperson, cited by Sky News, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The spokesperson said that Starmer and Trump share the same goal – ensuring a secure and lasting peace in Ukraine.

However, the spokesperson declined to answer when asked whether Trump had informed Starmer of his plans to halt military aid to Ukraine.

Background:

• On 4 March, US media reported that Trump has ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine until he sees Ukraine’s leaders "demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace". His decision also applies to weapons shipments that have already left US territory and are en route to the Ukrainian border.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk later confirmed reports of the US’s pause in aid to Ukraine, citing information from the border and the US aid hub in Jasionka.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump’s decision to freeze aid to Ukraine was supported by all his top advisers, and that the US president made the move after hearing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say the war could go on for a long time.

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