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prime minister K stama LED an emergency
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defense Summit of European leaders this
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weekend after Ukrainian President
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Vladimir zelinsky's confrontation with
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US president Donald Trump ciria warned
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Europe it is time to act with the
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continent at a Crossroads in history as
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he called for a coalition of the willing
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to defend a peace settlement in Ukraine
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so what's going on and what could happen
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next on Friday zalinsky and Trump came
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face to face in the White House overal
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Office in what became an unprecedented
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public Clash broadcast around the world
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Trump accused his Ukraine Ian
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counterpart of gambling with World War
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II and zalinsky was criticized by Trump
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and his vice president JD Vance of not
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being thankful enough for US military
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aid after he questioned some of their
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claims the spat saw outcry across NATO
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as Europe rallied to Ukraine's side
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while Trump's backers insisted the
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president was standing up for the US's
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national interests starma who pulled off
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a successful visit to the US leader
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prior to zelinsky's meeting has
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positioned himself and Britain as a
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bridge between Europe and the United
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States he spoke to presidents Trump and
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zalinsky following the row and
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reiterated the UK's unwavering support
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for Ukraine and the path to a lasting
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peace agreement what happened at the
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defense Summit on Saturday starma
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welcomed zinsky to Downing street where
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the two leaders hugged outside number 10
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as pro-ukrainian demonstrators cheered
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his arrival Chancellor Rachel Reeves and
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her Ukrainian counterpart also agreed to
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a 2.2 billion pound loan agreement to
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support kev's military and the costs of
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rebuilding after the war then on Sunday
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starma held crunch talks on the Ukraine
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war at London's Lancaster house with
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leaders including zalinski French
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president Emanuel macron Canadian Prime
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Minister Justin Trudeau NATO Secretary
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General Mark RIT and Ursula Von Deion
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the president of the European commission
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the UK prime minister told the BBC's
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Laura curg that his driving purpose was
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to bridge The Divide and said there was
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now agreement that Britain and France
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would work with Ukraine on a plan to
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stop the fighting and then discuss that
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plan with the us at a press conference
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after the talks starma unveiled a
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four-step plan and announced a further
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1.6 billion pound Finance deal which
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will allow Ukraine to buy more than
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5,000 missiles he said the plan entailed
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keeping military aid flowing and
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increasing economic pressure on Russia
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as well as making sure a lasting peace
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ensures Ukraine's sovereignty and
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security and for Ukraine to be at the
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table for negotiations starma also said
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Europe must keep boosting Ukraine's own
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defensive capabilities to deter any
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future Invasion and develop a coal of
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the willing to defend a deal in Ukraine
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and to guarantee the peace he stressed
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that the UK is prepared to back this
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with boots on the ground and planes in
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the air but said this would have to be
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together with others and that Europe
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must do the heavy lifting and V Deion
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said the European Union must urgently
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rearm and helped Ukraine turn into a
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steel porcupine that proves indigestible
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for future Invaders like Russia what
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could happen next after the summit
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zalinsky met with King Charles at
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Sandringham in Norfolk the king will
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also meet Trudeau today in the wake of
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Trump's claim claim he could make the
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nation the 51st US state starma will
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address MPS in the House of Commons
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later today and said European leaders
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will meet again very soon he added this
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is not a moment for more talk it's time
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to act but starma also indicated he
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would continue to work with the US
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saying that he does not accept that the
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country is an unreliable Ally the PM and
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the defense secretary are also meeting
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with small businesses today as they aim
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to boostme access to UK defense
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