Trump, Starmer Discuss Ukraine, Gaza Peace Efforts in Pre-Christmas Call

The two leaders also discussed the appointment of new British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs from Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport after holding a political rally, in Elm City, N.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the U.S.-led peace efforts in Ukraine and Gaza in a pre-Christmas call on Dec. 21.

According to the prime minister’s office, the two allied leaders discussed efforts by nations that have called themselves the “Coalition of the Willing” to support any peace deal that ensures a “just and lasting end” to Russia’s war in Ukraine.