Mr. Trump’s acrimonious exchange with Mr. Zelensky deepened the divide. “Nobody wanted to see what happened last Friday,” said Mr. Starmer, who had his own, much smoother meeting with Mr. Trump a day earlier. The prime minister has tried to mediate between Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Trump. Still, Mr. Zelensky has also expressed a belief that his rift with Mr. Trump is not irreparable. On Saturday, after meeting Mr. Zelensky, Mr. Starmer gave Ukraine a loan of 2.26 billion pounds (about $2.8 billion) to buy military hardware.

Source: The Times March 02, 2025 22:41 UTC