Starmer insisted any peace plan for Ukraine must have American security guarantees and said the plan is currently being developed on the basis that “it will have U.S. backing.”— Starmer announced around $2 billion in funding for Ukraine to buy more than 5,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European nations needed a security guarantee, or backstop, from the United States to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again if a peace deal is agreed.

Everyone around this table.”Sir Keir was flanked by Mr Zelensky and Mr Macron as he delivered his remarks at the top of the meeting.Leaders had earlier posed for a family photo in front of their national flags before the discussions got under way.

Today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signalled a striking rhetorical shift. He claimed that for 500 years, “all the world’s tragedies have either originated in Europe or happened because of European policies,” insisting that Americans have played no role in “instigating” conflicts.