French President Emmanuel Macron, left, greets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives for an informal meeting of leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom at

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

I think Ukrainians are more worried than ever about the pressure they’re being put under and now, of course, supporters of President Trump - apologists for the way he works - say that he throws out verbal gambits to make people drop long-held positions to make a deal.

The president’s harsher posture toward Ukraine will hang over visits by the French and British leaders next week.

Reports say that Ukraine and the US have agreed to the terms of a minerals deal - but it has yet to be signed. Details about what are included in this draft are not immediately clear UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a "dangerous new era" is behind his decision to boost defence spending and cut the aid budget In a Downing Street news conference,

Kemi Badenoch has appointed herself “saviour of the western civilisation”, Sir Keir Starmer said, after the Conservative leader suggested she had advised the Prime Minister to increase defence spending.

Be straightforward with the US president, the Reform leader recommends – and having a sense of humour would help

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK will host a meeting of European leaders to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. Starmer will also travel to Washington on Wednesday to hold talks with US President Donald Trump.

The French and British leaders “haven’t done anything” to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. president charges in Fox News Radio interview.

The Prime Minister and French president used a phone call on Sunday afternoon to reiterate their support for Ukraine.

The UK and France are ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, only if the United States gives guarantees of protection to this contingent, but US President Donald Trump does not give such guarantees. This was reported by the Financial Times