Trump says US may ‘take a pass’ from Ukraine talks if they prove too difficult
Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said.
Donald Trump has said the US could “take a pass” on Ukraine peace talks if they become too difficult but added he thought there was a “good chance” of succeeding.
Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said, but did not give further details.
Mr Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio had suggested that Washington could “move on” if progress is not made within days in comments after a meeting in Paris with UK, EU and Ukrainian delegations.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy had said those talks underscored the “shared commitment to global security”.
Mr Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that “Marco is right in saying … we want to see it end”.
“If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re going to say you’re fools, you’re foolish, and we’re just going to take a pass,” he said.
But he added he believes there is “a good chance of solving the problem”.
