British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using a visit to Washington to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia’s bloody invasion of its neighbo

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy attend a welcome reception at the Britain's ambassador's residence on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Carl Co

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting at the White House to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian president says there should be "no compromises" with Vla

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe's security.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, and Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp, right, tour Palantir headquarters Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles has invited President Trump for a state visit to the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the president during their meeting in Washington on Thursday. Starmer

Starmer’s goals for his trip were to persuade Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with security guarantees in any peace deal and head off duties on British goods while pursuing a rapport with an unpredictable U.

Their meeting this afternoon comes a day after Trump hosted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House Last week, US President Donald Trump made headlines by calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" in a social media post.

Keir Starmer is in the air on the way to Washington, where tomorrow he will have his crunch meeting with Donald Trump. The stakes couldn’t possibly be higher.

The Ukrainian president is pushing for the inclusion of security guarantees - something the US president says should be dealt with by Europe.

Volodymyr Zelensky has said Donald Trump’s support is “crucial” for Ukraine’s survival as he touched down in the UK after the pair’s explosive White House clash.The Ukrainian president said Mr Trump wants the war to end “but no one wants peace more than we do” as he prepares to meet Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street on Saturday.