UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits US for Talks with President Biden
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the United States to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss Ukraine's use of missiles against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants approval to use long-range US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows missiles. Reports indicate the US might allow it if the missiles are not American. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned this could escalate the conflict.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the United States to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss the next steps in supporting Ukraine.
Central to their talks is the issue of whether to permit Western missiles to be used for striking targets in Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been advocating for the approval to use long-range US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows missiles to limit Russia's attack capabilities.
Reports suggest that the US may allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles, as long as they are not supplied by the US.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that such actions would escalate the conflict.
These discussions follow a recent fact-finding mission to Kyiv by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where support for Ukraine was reaffirmed but no firm decision on missile use was made.
Additional talks are expected as Starmer hinted that discussions may extend beyond his current visit.
Central to their talks is the issue of whether to permit Western missiles to be used for striking targets in Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been advocating for the approval to use long-range US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows missiles to limit Russia's attack capabilities.
Reports suggest that the US may allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles, as long as they are not supplied by the US.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that such actions would escalate the conflict.
These discussions follow a recent fact-finding mission to Kyiv by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where support for Ukraine was reaffirmed but no firm decision on missile use was made.
Additional talks are expected as Starmer hinted that discussions may extend beyond his current visit.
