Starmer’s Ukraine Caution Risks Loss of Clout Ahead of Trump
- Officials see new prime minister taking cautious approach
- UK premier to visit Ukraine Thursday after 6 months in office
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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UK gained a reputation for being one of the biggest advocates for aggressive support for Ukraine. But under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s tenure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration and its supporters have grown increasingly concerned about Britain’s more cautious approach.
Officials close to Zelenskiy have privately expressed disappointment in Starmer for months, and believe he’s followed outgoing US President Joe Biden’s more wary approach rather than pushing allies to give Ukraine what it needs to win the war outright. Like other officials cited in this story, they asked not to be named discussing sensitive international relations. Starmer’s office declined to comment.