British PM strengthens diplomacy for Ukraine in Europe

British PM strengthens diplomacy for Ukraine in Europe

The visit to the British Prime Minister NATO alliance of Ukraine want to demonstrate Ukrainian sovereignty while the uncertainty about the upcoming Trump administration is in the air.

The "100-year partnership"

The "100-year partnership"-the heart of Keir Strander’s visit-appeared something like a PR campaign in a country whose future is uncertain. The text of the agreement did not present any revolutionary innovations. Great Britain is already the third largest military donor in Ukraine (although there were only a little more than 10 % of the amount that the United States provided) and the two countries had already signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement last year. The 100-year agreement complements maritime security, social integration and a new British program to pursue stolen grain, but none of these elements comes close to the security guarantees that Ukraine is striving for-a point that striker indirectly recognized. "We will work with you and all of our allies on steps that are robust enough to guarantee the security of Ukraine," he promised in a press conference in Kiev.

The urgency of the Situation in Ukraine

The clock ticks for Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War estimates that Russia won more than 4,000 square kilometers of territory in 2024 (part of it was by the Ukrainian troops in their own regional kursk back), which represents more than ten times the total profits of 2023, although this was associated with significant losses to humans. The Trump administration has made it clear that it will push for a diplomatic solution that may require the Ukraine to accept these losses.

strengthening the negotiation position of Ukraine

"Peace through strength", as Starmer published on X on Thursday, has become a leitmotif. This is intended to bring Ukraine into the best possible position - economically, politically and militarily - to be able to lead to negotiations. The same motto was on Wednesday in Warsaw , Poland, used when President Wolodymyr Selenskyj met the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who promised to accelerate the path of Ukraine to EU membership. Germany, the second largest military supporter of Ukraine, sent his Defense Minister to Kiev on Tuesday with the promise of a new artillery system.

support from France and diplomatic challenges

Perhaps the strongest signal of support came from French President Emmanuel Macron, who called Selenskyj on Monday, to discuss a French proposal, "military contingents" in Ukraine - European soldiers on site - as a deterrent to possible Russian advances in the country or beyond. "This is a topic that we are all discussing," said Starmer on Thursday, "but it has to be able to deter future aggression. This is the benchmark for all discussions we have."

The influence of the United States on Ukrainian security

In a sign of the upcoming diplomatic challenges, Selenskyj and Starmer did not shy away from addressing the elephants in the room - the upcoming change of power in the USA. Für Selenskyj, der in den letzten Wochen aktiv versucht hat, die kommende Administration zu umwerben und sogar Trump s has supported the war that he can quickly end the war, there was no conversations on how to help without Washington. "We do not consider security guarantees for Ukraine without the United States, so it is too early to talk about the details," he told journalists.

Straße accepted a conciliatory tone, paid tribute to the US's previous contribution and promised: "We can, we will continue to work with the USA. We will work today. We will work tomorrow."