Donald Trump has vowed to begin “dig, dig, digging” for minerals in Ukraine after a “historic” minerals deal is signed between Washington and Kyiv.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Mr Trump in the White House tomorrow to discuss the deal and a potential settlement in the war with Russia.
“I think it's going to be great for Ukraine. We're going to be at the site, and we'll be digging. We’ll be dig, dig, digging,” Mr Trump said of the minerals deal, which will see the US and Ukraine jointly develop mineral resources in the country.
“The American taxpayers will now effectively be reimbursed for the money and hundreds of billions of dollars poured into helping Ukraine defend itself,” he added.
Speaking during a press conference with British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, the president also heaped praise on Mr Zelensky - despite branding him a “dictator” during an unhinged Truth Social rant just last week.
“We're going to get along really well,” Mr Trump said on Thursday. “We have a lot of respect, I have a lot of respect for him.
“We've given them a lot of equipment and a lot of money, but they have fought very bravely, no matter how you figure, they have really fought,” he added.
Key Points
- Trump on Zelensky: 'I have a lot of respect for him'
- Starmer emphasises need for security guarantees to Trump
- Starmer corrects Trump's claim about Ukraine loans
- Minerals deal with Ukraine is a security backstop, says Trump
- Trump on Zelensky 'dictator' comment: 'Did I say that?'
- Starmer arrives at the White House for crucial Trump meeting
US treasury's Bessent says Ukraine economic deal on minerals and oil is done, no more negotiation
03:38
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Arpan Rai
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said an economic framework agreement with Ukraine was complete, covering critical minerals, oil and gas and infrastructure assets.
Mr Bessent told Fox Business that Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky and president Donald Trump would sign the deal today, with no more negotiations on that issue.
"It is a deal on strategic minerals, oil and gas and infrastructure assets. And it's really a win-win," Mr Bessent said.
"It shows the American people that there is upside here for them. That we have not squandered the money."
UK's Starmer says ending Russia's war in Ukraine 'can't be peace that rewards the aggressor'
03:26
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Arpan Rai
Prime minister Keir Starmer applauded his push to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine following private talks with US president Donald Trump.
Sir Keir said "it can't be peace that rewards the aggressor”.
"History must be on the side of the peacemaker, not the invader," the prime minister told reporters, with Mr Trump by his side.
Sir Keir’s trip, coming a few days after French president Emmanuel Macron's own visit to Mr Trump, reflects the mounting concern felt by much of Europe that Mr Trump's aggressive push to find an end to the war signals his willingness to concede too much to the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
UK's Starmer says ending Russia's war in Ukraine 'can't be peace that rewards the aggressor'
03:26
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Arpan Rai
Prime minister Keir Starmer applauded his push to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine following private talks with US president Donald Trump.
Sir Keir said "it can't be peace that rewards the aggressor”.
"History must be on the side of the peacemaker, not the invader," the prime minister told reporters, with Mr Trump by his side.
Sir Keir’s trip, coming a few days after French president Emmanuel Macron's own visit to Mr Trump, reflects the mounting concern felt by much of Europe that Mr Trump's aggressive push to find an end to the war signals his willingness to concede too much to the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Moscow airport temporarily suspends arrivals and departures
03:05
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Arpan Rai
Moscow's Sheremetevo Airport temporarily suspended arrivals and departures early today to ensure the safe operation of all air traffic, news agencies quoted Russia's aviation authority as saying.
"To ensure the safety of all civil aviation flights, temporary restrictions were imposed as of 2.41am (2341 GMT) on operations at Sheremetevo Airport," TASS quoted the authority's statement as saying.
"The airport is temporarily not allowing arrivals or departures,” it said.
Trump shuts down The Independent's reporter over Canada question
03:00
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Holly Patrick
Donald Trump cut off The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg as he pressed Sir Keir Starmer about the US president’s desire to make Canada the 51st state.
Speaking at the leaders’ joint press conference on Thursday, the UK prime minister was asked about what he thinks of the Republican’s move to annex the country.
Sir Keir responded: “I think you're trying to find a divide between us that doesn't exist. We're the closest of nations, and we had very good discussions today.”
The White House later accused Mr Feinberg of “trying to goad the leaders into division” in a statement on X stating that Mr Trump was not cutting off Mr Starmer speaking.
Starmer lays the ground for warmer relations between Trump and Zelensky ahead of Friday summit
02:57
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Arpan Rai
Keir Starmer didn’t barn storm the White House – he barn-owled his way into the Oval Office wisely giving the big bird confidence enough to spread his wings in welcome.
Sir Keir’s title has never mattered so much. He perched on a White House chair upholstered in gold and produced a letter embossed with the Royal crest from his breast pocket. It contained a letter of invitation for a second state visit to the United Kingdom, personally signed by King Charles II.
The royal moniker was painted with a thick black broad nib the 47th president would recognize.
Sam Kiley writes:
Putin warned "Western elites" against undermining US-Russia talks
02:00
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Holly Patrick
Vladimir Putin warned "Western elites" against undermining US-Russia talks ahead of Sir Keir Starmer's successful meeting with Donald Trump on Thursday.
The UK prime minister visited Washington to push the reluctant US president to provide a US “backstop” to prevent the Russian leader from launching a fresh assault on Ukraine after any peace deal.
Trump, who has launched efforts with Russia to find a quick peace deal to end the invasion, has falsely accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator” before later publicly backtracking on his words.
Trump backtracks on Zelensky 'dictator' remark
01:00
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Lucy Leeson
Donald Trump appeared to make a U-turn after previously describing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator”.
The US President was quizzed about his relations with Zelensky and Vladimir Putin during an Oval Office meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday.
He was also asked about his comments calling the Ukrainian president a “dictator” earlier this month.
“Do you still think President Zelensky is a dictator?”, a reporter asked Trump.
The president replied: “Did I say that?
“I can’t believe I said that. Next question please.”
Comment: Russia isn’t the threat to the West that Starmer claims it is
00:00
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Diane Abbott
The idea that Russia is ready or able to sweep through western Europe any time in the foreseeable future is not a serious proposition, writes Diane Abbott MP.
Yet Europe is now in a frenzy of warmongering and agitation for higher military spending – and we’re falling for it.
Read the longstanding Labour MP’s comment piece for The Independent here.
Starmer 'can see value' of Trump's approach to Ukraine's minerals
Thursday 27 February 2025 23:43
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer has said he can see the “value” of US president Donald Trump’s pursuit of a deal for Ukrainian minerals.
Speaking to NBC, he said: “I can see the value in the approach in relation to minerals.
“That’s a matter between President Trump and President [Volodymyr] Zelensky. But I can see very clearly the argument that President Trump makes in relation to minerals, and I can also see the validity of his points when he says that if there is a deal on minerals then the U.S. has economic interests in Ukraine, which, if you like, form at least one element of any security guarantee.”
In two broadcast interviews after his meeting with Mr Trump, Sir Keir has repeated the US president’s claim that the minerals deal will form an element of a security guarantee for post-war Ukraine.
Starmer: Putin may breach a peace agreement
Thursday 27 February 2025 23:15
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “concerned” that Russian president Vladimir Putin will breach a future peace agreement in Ukraine.
“I'm concerned about [Putin breaching the agreement] because historically that's been the case,” Sir Keir told Fox News.
“The deal has been created by the president now, [it] has created that opportunity, we all need to to now come together to defend the deal, if there is a deal - [Trump is] right to say, there's nothing yet on the table.”
Starmer: Minerals deal is an 'element of a security guarantee'
Thursday 27 February 2025 23:10
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir has repeated Donald Trump’s earlier claim that the minerals deal struck between Ukraine and the US can serve as a security guarantee, at least in part.
“We need to defend [the deal]. We need to defend the line, to protect the deal,” he said.
Speaking about Volodymyr Zelensky’s upcoming visit to the White House, he said: “I think the discussion tomorrow about minerals, but as the President has said on a number of occasions, including today, that in itself, is an element of a security guarantee.
“If there is an agreement on minerals, that means there will be US economic interests at stake in Ukraine.”
Starmer: Trump agrees the peace deal must be a lasting one
Thursday 27 February 2025 23:07
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer is currently speaking in an interview with Fox News.
Asked what a US backstop would look like, the prime minister repeated Donald Trump’s emphasis that “we’ve got to get a deal first”.
He adds: “What I've indicated is that, and he agrees with this, the deal must be a lasting deal.
“It's got to be something that endures. And for that to happen, there needs to be a real sense from Putin that he can't breach that deal.”
Ukraine deal is complete, says US official
Thursday 27 February 2025 22:59
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Alex Croft
An economic framework agreement between the US and Ukraine is complete, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said.
The framework covers critical minerals, oil and gas and infrastructure assets, he said.
Ukrainian and US presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump will sign the agreement during their meeting in the White House on Friday. No more negotiations will be had on the issue, Mr Bessent added.
"It is a deal on strategic minerals, oil and gas and infrastructure assets. And it's really a win-win," he said. "It shows the American people that there is upside here for them. That we have not squandered the money."
‘It’s our right to not let him in’: Ukrainian restaurateur bans Trump from London culinary hotspot
Thursday 27 February 2025 22:38
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Alex Croft
A Ukrainian restaurateur who employs refugees in her west London bistro who escaped the war torn eastern European country invaded by Russia has banned Donald Trump from entering her establishment.
Olga Tsybytovska found herself stranded in London while on holiday from her native Ukraine as Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded the country in February 2022.
She poured her energies into fundraisers and humanitarian efforts to help Ukrainians before opening Mriya Neo Bistro, nestled in well-heeled South Kensington, with her partner Yurii Kovryzhenko.
As well as the pressures of opening an eatery in one of the gastronomic capitals of the world, Ms Tsybytovska has the daily worry for her family who are in Dnipro.
“It has been three years of crippling anxiety”, Ms Tsybytovska told The Independent as Ukraine’s fourth largest city has been the subject of an intense bombing campaign by Putin’s army.
Barney Davis reports:
Putin wants sovereignty – not territory – in Ukraine, warns former Tory party leader
Thursday 27 February 2025 22:21
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Alex Croft
Vladimir Putin wants sovereignty not territory, a former leader of the Conservative Party has warned – as he argued that Donald Trump is making a “completely wrong judgement” if he believes otherwise.
Addressing the House of Commons in a debate on Ukraine, Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: “The idea that just meeting Putin’s demand for territory - that he may have got or not - at the moment somehow will appease him and will satisfy his requirements is, I think, a completely wrong judgement.
“I noticed in a telephone call between President Trump and Putin this is what President Trump said was important. The truth is Putin is an ex-KGB man. Once KGB, always KGB. He’s not interested in territory, he’s interested in sovereignty.”
He added: “What we have to get lined up in here is the real nature of what Putin wants, and it’s not territory, it’s sovereignty.
“He wants to recreate and has always wanted to recreate the full borders of the old Soviet Union in a greater Russia, we know that. And Ukraine isn’t about 20 per cent of their territory, for him it’s all of Ukraine.
“So you have a peace deal which isn't stable, he will be back. He’ll build up his armed forces, which he can do quite quickly now with the support of people like North Korea, and he will be back in double quick time.”
Watch: Trump shuts down Independent reporter pressing Starmer on annexing Canada
Thursday 27 February 2025 22:05
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Alex Croft
Ukraine minerals deal: What are the details and why does Trump want them?
Thursday 27 February 2025 21:52
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Alex Croft
Ukraine has agreed to a rare earth minerals deal with the US in a bid to secure support to end the war after the Trump administration dropped some of its toughest demands.
As a central point of peace negotiations, the US had been pushing for a deal that would grant it half of Ukraine’s revenues from critical minerals, oil, gas, and stakes in key infrastructure, such as ports, through a joint investment fund.
Below, The Independent looks at what could be included in the deal and why it is being struck.
ICYMI: ‘We have to make a deal first,' says Trump about peacekeeping
Thursday 27 February 2025 21:36
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Alex Croft
Discussing the possibility of US troops involved in peacekeeping in Ukraine, Mr Trump said the countries “have to make a deal first”.
“I think we're very well advanced. I think Russia has been acting very well,” he said.
“I think we're very well advanced on a deal, but we have not made a deal yet. So I don't like to talk about peacekeeping until we have a deal,” he added.
“I like to get things done. I don't want to give it the bad luck sign. We don't want to do that.”
Watch: Awkward moment Trump asks Starmer if Britain could take on Russia on their own
Thursday 27 February 2025 21:18
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Alex Croft
Trump backtracks on Zelensky comments: 'I have a lot of respect for him'
Thursday 27 February 2025 21:04
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has again backtracked on his previous comments about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Just last week, the US president described Mr Zelensky as a “dictator” and claimed he was deeply unpopular.
But during a press conference alongside Sir Keir Starmer today, he said he has a “lot of respect” for the Ukrainian president, who is travelling to Washington to meet him tomorrow.
“We're going to get along really well,” Mr Trump said.
“We have a lot of respect, I have a lot of respect for him. We've given them a lot of equipment and a lot of money, but they have fought very bravely, no matter how you figure, they have really fought,” he added.
“Somebody has to use that equipment, and they have been very brave in that sense.”
'That's enough': Trump cuts off Starmer answer
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:56
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Alex Croft
“That’s enough.” Trump cuts Starmer off when he tries to answer a journalist’s question about what he thinks of Trump’s move to annex Canada. pic.twitter.com/5AD9OIiMta
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 27, 2025
Trump says he supports Nato Article 5
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:52
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has confirmed he supports Article 5 of the Nato treaty, which holds that an attack on one country in the alliance should be treated as an attack on all.
“I support it. I don't think we're going to have any reason for it,” Mr Trump said.
“I think we're going to have a very successful peace, and I think it's going to be a long, lasting peace.”
Starmer emphasises need for security guarantees to Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:46
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer has emphasised to Donald Trump that putting boots on the ground and planes in the air to support peacekeeping efforts is the “only way that peace will last”.
Speaking in the press conference with Mr Trump, he said: “We have to win the peace, and that's what we must do now, because it can't be peace that rewards the aggressor or that gives encouragement to regimes like Iran.
“I've discussed a plan today to reach a peace that is tough and fair... to stop Putin coming back from war,” Sir Keir added.
“I am working closely with other European leaders on this, and I am clear that the UK is ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal, working together with our allies, because that is the only way that peace will last, Mr. President.”
Trump vows to get 'dig, dig, digging' for minerals in Ukraine
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:41
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Alex Croft
The US will begin “dig, dig, digging” in Ukraine after the “historic” minerals deal signed between Washington and Kyiv, Mr Trump said.
“I think it's going to be great for Ukraine. We're going to be at the site, and we'll be digging. We’ll be dig, dig, digging,” he said.
“The American taxpayers will now effectively be reimbursed for the money and hundreds of billions of dollars poured into helping Ukraine defend itself, which by and of itself is a very worthy thing to do.
“Additionally, the minerals agreement will provide the basis for a more sustainable future relationship between the United States and Ukraine, and thus stimulate the long term prosperity that will help the Ukrainians rebuild their country,” he added.
Efforts towards peace moving 'pretty rapidly' - Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:38
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Alex Croft
Efforts towards a peace settlement are “moving along pretty rapidly,” Donald Trump says.
He hails the “historic” calls he has held with Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mr Trump’s team also spoke with the Nato secretary general on several occasions, he added.
“We're working very hard to get that war brought to an end,” Mr Trump said.
“I think we've made a lot of progress, and I think it's moving along pretty rapidly. And I want to thank all of the people that are here that have been working on it.”
Starmer is a 'very tough negotiator', says Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:32
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Alex Croft
The press conference has begun, and Donald Trump has issued glowing praise of Sir Keir Starmer.
“Prime minister Starmer, you've been terrific in our discussions,” he said.
“You're a very tough negotiator. However, I'm not sure I like that, but that's okay. Very, very special person. The prime minister and I have gotten off to an outstanding start,” he added.
Trump says Ukraine-US minerals deal will be US ‘backstop’ sought by Starmer
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:23
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has said the minerals deal he is set to sign with Ukraine will act as the US “backstop” being desperately sought after by European countries for a post-war Ukraine settlement.
Speaking in the Oval Office alongside British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Trump explained that the presence of American workers and business interests in Ukraine would deter Russian forces from launching another attack.
“We'll be working there. We have a lot of people working there. And so in that sense, it's very good. It's a backstop, you could say,” he told reporters before leaving for lunch and a private meeting with the British entourage.
Read the full report:
Watch: Donald Trump and Keir Starmer’s historic Oval Office meeting in full
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:17
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Alex Croft
Watch Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s historic Oval Office meeting from Thursday (27 February) in full.
The UK Prime Minister visited Washington to push reluctant Donald Trump to provide a US “backstop” to prevent Vladimir Putin launching a fresh assault on Ukraine after any peace deal.
Sir Keir is prepared to commit British troops to a peacekeeping mission but believes that US promises are vital to “deter Putin from coming again”.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky will also visit Washington to sign a deal on rare earth minerals on Friday – but warned that security guarantees remain to be decided as part of the framework economic deal.
Press conference to begin soon
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:12
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Alex Croft
A formal press conference between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump will begin soon.
Foreign secretary David Lammy has just filed into the room and taken his seat.
As always, we’ll bring you all the key lines here.
Watch: Trump denies ever calling Zelensky a dictator
Thursday 27 February 2025 20:09
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Alex Croft
Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks
Thursday 27 February 2025 19:59
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Alex Croft
Russian and U.S. diplomats held talks in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each others' diplomats.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the talks in Istanbul followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and talks between top Russian and U.S. diplomats and other senior officials in Saudi Arabia.
Last week's U.S.-Russian talks in Riyadh marked an extraordinary shift in Washington's foreign policy under Trump and a clear departure from U.S.-led efforts to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
Read the full report:
What's on the menu for Trump and Starmer?
Thursday 27 February 2025 19:43
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are enjoying a lunch in the White House.
The US president infamously served Sir Keir Starmer with chicken during their first meeting at Trump Towers in September.
This left the prime minister, who does not eat meat except for fish, very hungry.
According to the BBC, the White House is offering up a Starmer-friendly menu for lunch today.
It will start with a winter green salad, before grilled seabass is served as their main, followed by a chocolate caramel cake.
With full bellies, the pair were due to hold another meeting after lunch, before they hold a press conference.
Britain wouldn't need help in Russia conflict, says Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 19:17
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump declined to confirm whether the US would come to the UK’s rescue in the event of direct conflict with Russia.
“I've always found about the British, they don't need much help,” he said.
“They can take care of themselves very well. The British are, have been, incredible soldiers, incredible military, and they can take care of themselves, but if they need help, I'll always be with the British.
“I'll always be with them, but they don't need help.”
Starmer corrects Trump claim about Ukraine loans
Thursday 27 February 2025 19:01
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer has corrected Donald Trump’s claim that the EU will get back all the money which it gave to Ukraine.
It was a repeat of an interaction with French president Emmanuel Macron, who corrected the same claim earlier this week.
“You know, they they get their money back, we don't get the money back. Biden made a deal. He put in $350 billion and I thought it was a very unfair situation,” Mr Trump said.
Sir Keir interjected: “We're not getting all of ours [back]. I mean, quite a bit of ours was gifted. It was given. There were some loans, but mainly it was gifted.”
Putin won't invade again, says Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:54
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has said he does not think Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine again after a peace settlement was agreed.
“I don't think so. I think when we have a deal, it's going to be the deal,” he said.
Asked what he would be prepared to do if Putin did not stick to his word, he added: “I've known him for a long time now. I don't believe he's going to violate his word. I don't think he'll be back when we make a deal”
‘We have to make a deal first,' says Trump about peacekeeping
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:49
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Alex Croft
Discussing the possibility of US troops involved in peacekeeping in Ukraine, Mr Trump said the countries “have to make a deal first”.
“I think we're very well advanced. I think Russia has been acting very well,” he said.
“I think we're very well advanced on a deal, but we have not made a deal yet. So I don't like to talk about peacekeeping until we have a deal,” he added.
“I like to get things done. I don't want to give it the bad luck sign. We don't want to do that.”
Minerals deal with Ukraine is a security backstop, says Trump
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:45
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Alex Croft
Asked if he could be persuaded to provide air cover apart of a US backstop in Ukraine, Donald Trump said: “President Zelensky is coming to see me on Friday, Friday morning, and we're going to be signing really a very important agreement for both sides.
“We'll be working there. We have a lot of people working there. And so in that sense, it's very good. It's a backstop, you could say.”
“I don't think anybody's going to play around if we're there with a lot of workers, and having to do with rare earths and other things which we need for our country,” he added.
Sir Keir added: “We've already indicated that we'll play our full part in making sure that any deal, if there is one, and I hope there is.
“I think this is a historic moment to make sure it's a lasting deal, and we're about to have a discussion about how we can make that work.”
Trump on Zelensky 'dictator' comment: 'Did I say that?'
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:31
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Alex Croft
Asked whether he still believes Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is a “dictator”, Donald Trump asked: “Did I say that?”
“I can't believe I said that, next question,” he added.
Mr Trump had accused Mr Zelensky of being an dictator in a rant on Truth Social, because he has not held elections during wartime.
He added that he had a “very good relationship” with Mr Zelensky, although admitted that it “maybe got a little bit testy”.
Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace deal has advanced
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:21
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump told Sir Keir Starmer that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has advanced and the US has held good talks with both countries.
He confirmed that Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House on Friday.
Sir Keir told reporters that he would discuss with the US president how to ensure any Ukraine peace deal is not violated by Russia.
Trump invited by King Charles for another state visit
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:14
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Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting the US president for a state visit in the UK.
Mr Trump called King Charles a “great, great gentleman” and a “beautiful man, a wonderful man”.
Trump declines to rule out US troops in peacekeeper mission
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:12
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has said that a ceasefire would be needed before deciding whether US troops would be involved in a peacekeeping mission
Sir Keir Starmer thanked Mr Trump for changing the conversation on Ukraine, adding that a historic deal can be achieved
We will get a deal, Trump says as he greets Starmer
Thursday 27 February 2025 18:02
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has said a deal will be reached on Ukraine, as he met Sir Keir Starmer outside the White House.
“Yes, we can, we will,” he said when asked by a reporter if he will get a peace deal in Ukraine.
President @realDonaldTrump greets @Keir_Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to the White House pic.twitter.com/hClm0cRDGQ
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) February 27, 2025
What's on the menu for Trump and Starmer?
Thursday 27 February 2025 17:59
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump infamously served Sir Keir Starmer with chicken during their first meeting at Trump Towers in September.
This left the prime minister, who does not eat meat except for fish, very hungry.
According to the BBC, the White House is offering up a Starmer-friendly menu for lunch today.
It will start with a winter green salad, before grilled seabass is served as their main, followed by a chocolate caramel cake.
With full bellies, the pair will hold another meeting after lunch.
US-Ukraine deal includes no funding for war-fighting, official says
Thursday 27 February 2025 17:56
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Andy Gregory
The minerals deal due to be signed in Washington tomorrow by Volodymyr Zelensky does not include any guarantee of funding for future Ukrainian war-fighting or c