Aysu Bicer
13 August 2025•Update: 13 August 2025
LONDON
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told US President Donald Trump that Britain’s support for Ukraine is “unwavering,” according to an official statement on Friday.
The UK readout said that during a phone call, the two leaders agree that "this week marks an important moment for the future of Ukraine."
Starmer thanked Trump “for his efforts in bringing Putin to the table in pursuit of a ceasefire to end the ongoing bloodshed,” according to the statement.
“The prime minister was clear that our support for Ukraine is unwavering – 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,” the statement said.
“Europe stands ready to support this and will continue to work alongside President Trump and President Zelenskyy for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” it added.
The statement added that the leaders would speak again following the meeting in Alaska on Friday.
The forthcoming talks will be the first face-to-face meeting between the sitting Russian and US presidents since June 2021, when Putin met then-US President Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland. It will also mark the first time a Russian president sets foot on Alaskan soil since the Russian Empire sold the territory to the US in 1867.
