The United Kingdom has proposed a joint U.S.–European peace framework to bring an end to the prolonged war in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the proposal during a joint call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders, following his Friday, October 17, meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
According to a source cited by Axios, Starmer wants London and Washington to work together on a peace roadmap, drawing inspiration from Trump’s 20-point plan for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Participants in the call included Zelensky, Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Meanwhile, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky in Washington was described as tense, though without the verbal clashes of their first encounter on February 28. Trump has refused to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, insisting instead that Kyiv agree to peace negotiations with Moscow.
Two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity said the White House’s top priority is “diplomacy”, and that supplying Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles could “undermine” that effort.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump implicitly urged Zelensky to accept the loss of Russian-occupied territories, writing:
“It’s time to stop the killing and make a DEAL! They should stop where they are. Let both sides claim victory—let History decide!”
