Starmer Issues Not-So-Subtle Warning To Donald Trump About Putin Ahead Of Peace Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Trump on Friday in Alaska.Downing Street has warned Donald Trump to be on his guard ahead of his crunch peace talks with Vladimir Putin.The two presidents are due to meet in Alaska on Friday in an attempt to thrash out a deal to end Russia’s war with Ukraine.But Keir Starmer’s official spokesman today used strong language to insist that nothing Putin says should be taken at face value.He said: “You can never trust President Putin as far as you can throw him.“We will obviously support President Trump and European nations as we enter these negotiations.“Any ceasefire cannot just be an opportunity for President Putin to go away, re-arm, restrengthen, and then go again.“So we’re not going to leave it to trust. We’re going to ensure that we’re prepared such that we achieve a ceasefire.”Friday’s meeting in Alaska will be the first face-to-face talks between Trump and Putin since the US president re-entered the White House in January.Trump has faced criticism for not inviting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the talks, leading to fears that Kyiv could be forced to give up land to end the war.The PM’s spokesman insisted any deal which is imposed on Ukraine would be unacceptable.He said: “Any peace must be secured with Ukraine, not imposed on it. The prime minister has been very clear that the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.”The spokesman added: “There can be no reward for aggression. There can be no compromise on Ukraine sovereignty.”Meanwhile, a leading think-tank has played down the prospects of a major breakthrough in Friday’s talks.The Institute for the Study of War said Russia “remains unwilling to compromise on its long-standing war aims of preventing Ukraine from joining Nato, regime change in Ukraine in favour of a pro-Russian proxy government, and Ukraine’s demilitarisation – all of which would ensure Ukraine’s full capitulation”.They said Russia “will very likely violate and weaponise any future ceasefire agreements in Ukraine while blaming Ukraine for the violations as it repeatedly did in spring 2025”.Related...Downing Street Warns Trump Not To Force Ukraine To Give Up Land To End Its War With RussiaVance Claims Trump Broke A Major 'Logjam.' It's Unclear If Putin Will Play Along.Trump Has Already Handed Putin A Win By Hosting Peace Talks In Alaska

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