Posted on 08/16/2025 2:30:37 PM PDT by Mariner
US President Donald Trump's actions have brought the end of the war in Ukraine "closer than ever before", Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.
His statement comes despite the fact that Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal on a ceasefire at a summit in Alaska on Friday.
He also said the "path to peace in Ukraine" cannot be decided without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and that the UK's "unwavering support" will continue as long as it takes.
The highly-anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin had been pitched as an important step towards peace in Ukraine, but no concrete agreements were made despite the former saying "great progress" was made.
Zelensky is due to fly to Washington DC on Monday to meet Trump, with the aim of paving the way to further talks.
In the wake of the Anchorage summit, Sir Keir spent Saturday morning speaking to Western allies.
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It's an offer he can't refuse.
last i heard Trump called the meeting a 10 out of 10.
Europe is joyful they won’t have to back-up their martial BS.
They don’t even know the whole world was laughing at them.
GREAT! Besides, “The Ukraine girls really knock me out.”
Is the deep state fractured on this?
RE: …. closer than ever
If your journey is a thousand miles, a few feet forward is closer than ever I suppose.
Zelenskyy would not be coming unless he was hopeful something can be done..remember, there is no actual deal for him to sign..him coming on Monday is just to discuss everything and see if he and Putin are willing to meet together to end this..there isn’t going to be a perfect deal there never is when it comes to war but an end is an end
What Europe really wants is the gas to flow to them like it used to.
What Europe really wants is the gas to flow to them like it used to.
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You can say that again,Germany is in deep recession, staring into depression AND change of government….their AFD party gaining power and calling for regime change.
….I find it very amusing, the EU thought they could instill revolution against Vlad in Russia, but they are the now ones now facing revolution and absolution of government. Fools they are.
(h/t South Park).
They are working hard in overtime to spin this as a win for Biden and the demonparty.
Starmer is a backstabber I don’t trust him/them.
Yeah if for nothing else, to slide the European version of a Bloc wide slide to the right.
“Starmer is a backstabber I don’t trust him/them.Starmer is a backstabber I don’t trust him/them.”
No doubt. The guy has all the traits of a weasel.
Good point.
If one can believe the media article that he has been sending his ill-gotten gains for safekeeping in Qatar or UAE, then it won't taste so bad.
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