Starmer expresses support for Zelenskyy after Trump criticism

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Sir Care Starmer says Vloadimire Zelnsky is a “democratically elected leader” and Donald Trump is “completely reasonable” to postpone the elections during the wartime after the Ukrainian president is called “dictator”.

The UK Prime Minister spoke to him on Wednesday after the US President Jelnsky extended over him against the Ukrainian President True social platformHe accused him of being an autocratic who “refused to choose”.

According to Downing Street, Starmar fired his support behind the decision to postpone the election of Ukraine in “everyone’s need to work together”, while the country quoted the UK during World War II.

A spokesperson on Downing Street added that the UK Prime Minister revisited his support for the US -led effort to achieve permanent peace in Ukraine.

Trump’s remarks created a sensor from German Chancellor Olaf Sholz, who said that “it was simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelnsky’s his democratic validity”.

The Ukrainian leader had earlier accused Trump of living in “chaos space” when the US president suggested that Kiev was responsible for starting a war with Russia.

UK Defense Secretary John Hilli was clear in rejecting the claim and told reporters during the Norwegian visit: “Three years ago, one country illegally attacked another and Ukrainians have been fighting for their independence. The The And they still have. “

Hilly also requested against “forgetting the war” after the United States and Russia discussions to end Ukraine conflict in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Starmar’s intervention increased the risk of relationships with Trump before traveling to the White House next week to negotiate with the US President.

British ministers have personally acknowledged that Starmar was interested in avoiding Trump’s opposition to trying to be a “bridge” between the United States and Europe. Starmer also wants to persuade Trump to induce Trump for not imposing tariffs on British exports to the United States.

“In issues like tariffs, why would you rock the boat now?” Asked a UK minister. “The Prime Minister is going to meet Trump next week so they can discuss it in the face of it.”

Starmar has proposed a summit with European leaders after returning from Washington to discuss the next steps of Ukraine’s future, but he is under increasing political pressure in Britain to publicly criticize Trump.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who has been trying to favor other British politicians, has created a niche for his party at Lambasting in Trump, urged Starmar to take more views.

“When the Prime Minister went to the White House next week, he must tell Trump a challenge in his most powerful terms,” ​​Davey said.

He added: “Pearl is incredibly worrying to see the promoted leader of Putin’s promotion worldwide.”

On Monday, Starmar said that he was “ready and willing” to keep UK troops to guarantee his safety as part of a peace agreement in Ukraine, Western officials on Wednesday suggested that British air -support offers could be higher than the establishment of troops.

Officials expressed the idea of ​​a European -led military force that could help protect Ukraine’s nuclear sites, ports and cities instead of patroling a frozen front line with Russia.

On Monday, he wanted to draw a favorable parallel between his party and his Maga movement, with Trump’s Salvo conservative leader Kemi Badenoch against the US President against the US President.

“President Jensky is not a dictator,” he said on Wednesday X. “He is the democratically elected leader of Ukraine who stood for the illegal aggression of Putin with courage.”

Under his leadership, the Tories would always “stand” Kiev, he said that Trump “is okay that Europe has to pull its weight”.