Trump-Putin summit live: Starmer warns Ukraine’s borders ‘must not be changed by force’ ahead of Zelensky meeting
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Ukraine’s borders “must not be changed by force” as he prepared to meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street.
The Prime Minister will host the Ukrainian leader on Thursday in a show of support, a day before President Donald Trump holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska aimed at ending the three-year-old conflict.
On Wednesday, Trump joined a virtual meeting with European leaders, including Zelensky, who sought to set red lines ahead of the summit.
The US President threatened “severe consequences” for if Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine, without specifying what these could be.
In a statement on Wednesday, Sir Keir said that the UK’s support for Ukraine was “unwavering”, adding: “International borders must not be changed by force and Ukraine must have robust and credible security guarantees to defend its territorial integrity as part of any deal.”
