US March 2 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed discomfort over the recent Oval Office showdown between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, terming the encounter as “uncomfortable.”
The Labour Party leader’s comments came as a rift continues to grow between the US and its European NATO allies after the former’s sudden shift in approach towards the Russia-Ukraine war.
Speaking to BBC, Sir Starmer, referring to the recent fallout between Trump and Zelensky, said, “Nobody wants to see that.”
Starmer also outlined his approach to mending the divide between the US and Ukraine emphasizing that this has been his driving purpose.
“The important thing is how to react to that. There are several different routes people could go down. One is to ramp up the rhetoric as to how outraged we all are or not,” the UK PM told BBC.
“The other is to do what I did, which is roll up my sleeves, pick up the phone, talk to President Trump, talk to President Zelensky, then invite President Zelensky for an extensive meeting yesterday, a warm welcome, and then further pick up the phone to President Macron and President Trump afterwards,” he added.
Summary: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer responds to the Trump-Zelensky clash, stating that “nobody wants to see that” in global diplomacy.