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Sir Keir Starmer, the UK’s Prime Minister, is expected to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday. The two are expected to discuss a range of topics that include European security, the ongoing invasion of Russia and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. According to Downing Street, the leaders will also discuss what a second term for President Trump could mean in terms of support for Ukraine and Nato.
Trade is also on the agenda, as President Trump has promised to impose a blanket 20% tariff on imports into the US. Sir Keir, who will be the first British leader to attend the ceremony on the Champs Elysee since Winston Churchill in 1944, is also expected to meet French Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
As fighting between Ukraine and Russia intensifies, Sir Keir and President Macron will also discuss concerns regarding US support for Ukraine. Questions have been raised over what a second term for President Trump could mean for Ukraine and Nato, with the UK and France arguing that support for Ukraine is essential for protecting the European continent as a whole.
Despite President Trump’s promise to end the war between Russia and Ukraine in “one day,” he has not provided details on how he plans to do so. Bryan Lanza, a former campaign worker on Trump’s re-election campaign, suggested Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must have a “realistic vision for peace,” which would not involve ending the Russian annexation of Crimea. However, a spokesperson for Donald Trump distanced him from the remarks, saying Mr. Bryan “does not speak for him.”
On Sunday, Treasury Minister Darren Jones stated that the UK government plans to increase defense spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of the national income. However, he did not provide a timeline for when this target would be reached or whether it would be met before the next election, which is slated for 2029 at the latest. The Armistice Day meeting between Sir Keir and President Macron commemorates the moment World War One ended at 11:00 on November 11th, 1918, with two minutes of silence to be observed at 11:00 GMT on the day
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