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British PM says Ukraine must be 'at the heart' of any peace talks
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Posted on February 13, 2025
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Posted on February 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
British PM Keir Starmer stresses Ukraine's central role in peace talks with Russia, amid fears of exclusion by the U.S. in negotiations.
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be "at the heart" of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia.
Starmer's remarks come amid fears in Kyiv and its European allies that the U.S. might strike a peace deal without involving them.
President Donald Trump spoke separately to both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by phone on Wednesday and said both had expressed a desire for peace.
"We must make sure that Ukraine is at the heart of this. There can't be any negotiations without Ukraine being at the heart of it," Starmer told reporters in London.
Starmer has been walking a diplomatic tightrope as he attempts to avoid Trump imposing tariffs on Britain while also pursuing a reset in relations with the European Union, but on the question of Ukraine he said it was vital that the country had a strong position in any talks.
"It's really important that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position, whether that's in discussions or whether it's continued fighting," Starmer said.
(Reporting by William James, writing by Sachin Ravikumar)
The main topic is British PM Keir Starmer's insistence that Ukraine must be central in any peace negotiations with Russia.
Ukraine's involvement is crucial to ensure its interests are represented and to strengthen its position in any peace deal.
There are fears that the U.S. might negotiate a peace deal with Russia without involving Ukraine or its European allies.
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