The British Prime Minister stressed during his meeting with Trump that history should be on the side of the peacemaker, not the invader.
Ukraine needs peace, but it cannot be a reward for the aggressor. This was stated by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a joint press conference with President Donald Trump after talks on Thursday, February 27, Ukrinform reports.
“We must achieve peace, and this is what we must do now, because there cannot be a peace that rewards the aggressor or encourages regimes like Iran,” Starmer stressed.
He also recalled that in a few weeks the United States and Britain will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe. “Britain and America fought side by side to make this one of the greatest events in our history,” the prime minister said. “We stand side by side today, and we are now focused on bringing a final end to the barbaric war in Ukraine.”
Starmer said he welcomed Trump’s “deep personal commitment” to “making peace and stopping the killing.”
“You have created a wonderful opportunity to achieve a historic peace deal that I think will be celebrated in Ukraine and around the world,” he said of the US president. “But we must get it right.”
Starmer said, “History must be on the side of the peacemaker, not the aggressor, so the stakes are higher than ever, and we are determined to work together to make it happen.”
The British Prime Minister said that he had discussed with Trump a plan to achieve a lasting and fair peace, in which “Ukraine will be able to rely … on force to prevent Putin from returning.”
When asked whether Putin could be trusted, the Prime Minister noted that his views on the Russian leader are well known. Therefore, it is important that the agreement concluded is a long-term agreement, not a temporary measure.
“It is really important that Putin knows that we are able to cope with any desire he has to go on the offensive again,” the British Prime Minister summed up.
As a reminder, Starmer also stated that Britain is ready to send its troops and aircraft to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission.
Earlier, Starmer stated that Britain would increase military support for Ukraine this year to 4.5 billion pounds sterling.
