During Saturday’s Press Briefing, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer answered questions about his confidence that President Trump will support Ukraine.
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00:00There's a possible, perhaps even likely, scenario where Vladimir Putin doesn't come to his senses,
00:10where he continues putting unreasonable demands on any ceasefire, on any negotiated settlement,
00:15perhaps doesn't even come to the table at all. And in that scenario, we can't be certain
00:20that Donald Trump is going to side with us and not with him. What's plan B?
00:27Well, firstly, we need to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for whatever comes next,
00:31which has been my consistent position, whether that's around the table, which is what I hope it will be
00:37in negotiations, or if that doesn't come to pass. Secondly, on the US and Carolina,
00:44I'm sorry, you also asked me about the US. We are obviously talking to the US every day
00:51about what happens next. I am clear in my own mind that President Trump is absolutely committed
00:58to the lasting peace that is needed in Ukraine, and everything he's doing is geared towards that end.
01:04I'm also absolutely clear that the relationship between the UK and the US is the closest of
01:10relationships between allied countries, has been for decades, and will continue to be
01:16for many years ahead. So that's the basis on which we're planning, but it is important
01:22and reinforces why we need as many countries as possible thinking together, discussing together,
01:30and moving forward together as a group, which is what we've achieved this morning.
01:35Thank you very much. I've got Dan.