Donald Trump has changed Ukraine conversation
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Ukrainian correspondent

Sir Keir Starmer said U.S. President Donald Trump has “changed the global conversation in Ukraine” three years after the full-scale invasion of Russia.
Sir Kyle suggested that Trump “create opportunities” to end the war in a speech at an international summit in Kiev that supported Ukraine.
The Prime Minister also seems to have told President Trump: “Russia does not hold all the cards in this war.”
Sir Kyle said the West “must increase Russia’s pressure further” and announced that Britain would impose new sanctions on the country.
The Prime Minister said more sanctions could push President Vladimir Putin to the point where he was ready to speak and he had to make concessions.
On Monday, the British government said It imposed more than 100 new sanctions on those who continued to help invade, including Chinese companies, the largest supplier of key goods for the Russian army.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry announced action to expand travel sanctions on elite sanctions related to the Kremlin.
The government has described the news as it also includes measures against North Korean generals accused of sending troops to fight Russia, the largest sanctions package in Britain since the early days of the invasion.
Sir Kyle said the G7 “should be prepared to take more risks” and played a bigger role in approving the role of the Russian oil giant, ahead of calls with leaders of wealthy countries.
The speech came ahead of Thursday’s meeting with President Trump at the White House.
He is expected to discuss the importance of Ukrainian independence, U.S. security assurances and the importance of Europe’s conversation with Trump.
It was a high-stakes visit when European leaders scrambled to make their own proposals to end the war and put Russia in trouble.
President Trump has been pushing for a quick deal to end the war in Ukraine, with preliminary talks between the United States and Russia being excluded.
Trump says He believes that Russia has a “card” in any peace negotiation to end the war, as its army has “occupied a lot of territory.”
Diplomatic tensions have been around since President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” last week.
The Ukrainian election was suspended under martial law and has been around since the launch of a full Russian invasion in February 2022.
The Prime Minister spoke about the additional sanctions as a way for Ukraine to “achieve lasting peace.”
He said the other two ways are to provide Ukraine with British military support and put “our collective strength into practice”.
“In the past few weeks, President Trump has changed the global dialogue.”
“It creates opportunities. Now, we have to do the fundamentals correctly.”
He said Ukraine “must have to sit at the table” and peaceful negotiations, “the U.S. backstage is crucial to stop another Russian invasion.”
Sir Keir ended his speech by repeating the Burns unit’s patient told him during a visit to Kyiv.
“If Ukraine fails, Europe will be next. That’s the danger here.”
Sir Keir spoke on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron, who will meet with Trump in Washington on Monday.
Government sources told the BBC that on Sunday’s call, Sir Keel and Sir Macron “compare how best to get close to President Trump’s notes.”
British officials said the prime minister was eager for European military forces to present coordinated propaganda to the U.S. president and discuss economic issues, including tariffs.
Previously, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged President Zelensky to ensure the future of Ukraine by signing a mineral agreement with the United States.
Johnson said he believes Ukraine will sign a “promising” agreement to allow the United States to obtain valuable minerals in exchange for security assurances.
Zelensky rejected £40 billion ($50 billion) demand for mineral wealth, but over the weekend, U.S. officials said they expected to sign a deal this week.
President Zelensky recommended talks on Sunday but rejected any agreement that must be “repaid by generations and Ukrainians”.
In posts on x On Monday, Ukrainian and U.S. teams are “in the final stages of negotiations on the mineral agreement”, said Olha Stefanishyna, Ukrainian vice-prime minister of the European and European Atlantic Fusion.
Ukraine holds massive deposits of key factors and minerals, including billions of dollars, including lithium and titanium, as well as large amounts of coal, gas, oil and uranium.
Johnson in a speech to the BBC – Zelensky Allies, who were prime minister at the beginning of the invasion, said some Americans’ claims that Ukraine irritated the war was “Totally reverse the facts.”
He described Trump’s comments as “Orwellian” and said he may also accuse the United States of attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War II.
But Johnson said it was important to focus on the mineral agreement, which he called the “big prize.”
He rejected the deal’s proposal as “theft” and said: “What the Ukrainians get from it is Donald Trump’s commitment to Ukraine of freedom, sovereignty and security.”
“I hope and believe that today, this week, the agreement will be signed,” Johnson said.
Other reports by political journalist Joe Pike