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UK’s Starmer discusses Ukraine peace efforts in call with Trump
US negotiators met Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending the conflict, as Trump's administration tries to coax an agreement out of both sides.
2 min readDec 22, 2025 12:17 AM IST
First published on: Dec 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM IST
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US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look at each other as they shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England at the conclusion of President Trump's second UK state visit. (AP) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a “just and lasting end” to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with President Donald Trump, Starmer’s Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida.
“The two leaders began by reflecting on the war in Ukraine,” Starmer’s office said in a readout of the call, adding they had discussed the work of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” countries that have pledged to support Ukraine.
“The Prime Minister updated on work by the Coalition of the Willing to support any peace deal and ensure a just and lasting end to the hostilities.”
US negotiators met Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending the conflict, as Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of both sides.
The Miami meeting followed US talks on Friday with Ukrainian and European officials, the latest discussions of a peace plan that has sparked some hope of a resolution to the conflict that began when Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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The Downing Street readout also said that Starmer and Trump discussed the appointment of Christian Turner as ambassador to the United States after his predecessor Peter Mandelson was fired when supportive emails he sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
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