Starmer and Macron to accompany Zelenskyy to White House

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Starmer and Macron consider accompanying Zelensky to White House

European allies looking at ways to salvage Ukraine’s relationship with Trump after Oval Office spat

www.telegraph.co.uk

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are planning to accompany Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington to salvage his relations with Donald Trump.
The visit is part of a three-pronged plan by Kyiv's European allies after a dramatic spat in the Oval Officebetween US and Ukrainian presidents led Washington to suspend military support for the war-torn nation.

Both London and Paris were left "deeply frustrated" by the row and have told Mr Zelenskyy that he must do more than just sign the minerals deal to convince the White House to restart weapons supplies to Ukraine.

Diplomatic sources told The Telegraph that the Ukrainian president was advised to demonstrate remorse and then agree to sit down for detailed discussions on peace proposals.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Mr Zelensky offered to reopen talks with Mr Trump and said the first stages could include the release of prisoners and a ban on firing long-range missiles.

Sir Keir and Mr Macron, as the leaders of a European "coalition of the willing", have been devising proposals for a settlement and post-war security guarantees alongside Kyiv that will be presented to Mr Trump as part of the efforts to win back his support.