British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer said in a new interview that President Trump “has the point” about the need for Europe to carry a greater defensive burden.
However, he argued that he did not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin as the US is trying to move forward by brokering a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.
“A lot of people are urging us to choose between the US and Europe,” Stage told The New York Times. In the interview Released on Sunday. “Churchil didn't do that. Atley didn't. In my opinion, it's a big mistake to make a choice now.”
After a pause for a while, he added, “I think President Trump is saying that European countries need to put a greater burden on Europe's collective self-defense.”
Priorities have been aiming to play a leading role in the international stage in recent weeks amid uncertainty about Ukraine's relations with Russia. Presence convened a meeting of what he called the “Joyful Union” as a way to help Ukraine.
Despite Trump's softer approach to Putin, priorities remain firm to Russian leaders, while maintaining support for a strong British and US alliance.
“I don't trust Putin,” Starmer told The Times. “I am confident that President Putin will try to insist that Ukraine should be vulnerable after the transaction.
