Trump Says Progress Made With UK on Ukraine, Trade Talks

The minerals deal will serve as a security backstop to any peacekeeping force in Ukraine, Trump said during his meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Trump Says Progress Made With UK on Ukraine, Trade Talks
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Feb. 27 to discuss the ongoing efforts to end the Russia–Ukraine war. Both leaders also discussed reviving bilateral trade agreement talks, which had stalled in 2021 during the Biden administration.

With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scheduled to visit the White House on Feb. 28, Trump and Starmer’s conversation centered around what role the nations will play during the peace negotiations and in the aftermath of a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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