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Starmer to meet allies in Berlin to discuss Ukraine and Middle East conflicts

09 Oct 2024 2 minute read
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the opening plenary at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace. Photo Kin Cheung/PA Wire

Sir Keir Starmer will meet with the UK’s allies in Berlin, where they will discuss support for Ukraine’s war efforts against Russia, Downing Street has said.

The Prime Minister will fly to the German capital at the weekend, No 10 said, to attend a meeting of the so-called “Quad” of nations: the UK, US, France and Germany.

The leaders are also expected to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.

Confirmation

Sir Keir’s official spokesperson told reporters: “I can now confirm that the Prime Minister will travel to a meeting of the Quad in Berlin on Saturday.“Leaders will discuss the situation in Ukraine as well as concerning developments in the Middle East.”The meeting comes as the conflict in Ukraine shows no signs of resolution.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war has entered a “very important phase” after his country’s military struck an important Russian oil terminal, though Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to occupy vast swathes of Ukrainian territory.

Escalation

In the Middle East, meanwhile, conflict between Israel and its enemies continues to escalate.Israel has expanded its on-the-ground military operation into Lebanon, while the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched more rockets against its southern neighbour.Sir Keir has visited the US three times since coming to power in July, where he has spoken with outgoing President Joe Biden about the West’s approach to both conflicts.

In his most recent visit across the Atlantic at the end of September, he also met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ahead of November’s US election.


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Ernie The Smallholder
Ernie The Smallholder
30 days ago

It is important that the Ukraine should retain its independence. For so long it has been treated as an add-on to the Russian empire, then part of the USSR with no real sovereignty of its own. It is not a Ukraine problem, It is a Russian political failure problem. It is also a NATO problem. Why was Russia prevented from joining NATO when it applied to join ? When the Soviet Union collapsed the Russians were left with failing institutions unfit for the modern globalist world. Russia should have help to build a new confederation of independent states based on… Read more »

Margaret Helen Parish
Margaret Helen Parish
30 days ago

Well that’s sorted then?

Mab Meirion
Mab Meirion
30 days ago

Some folks just want to circle their wagons of a nighttime but a patch of earth for them is so verboten it takes councils years to say we’ll think about it…

Mab Meirion
Mab Meirion
30 days ago

Every picture tells a story (not always true) ‘these are the cuff-links Ali got me’

jimmy
jimmy
30 days ago

Meeting on the 12th at Ramstein cancelled by Biden because of approaching hurricane over Florida we are told. Or could it secretly be the scheduled meeting between Iran and Russia on the 11th October has rattled the US.

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