President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are holding a joint press conference Thursday afternoon as the two men discuss a possible deal to end the Ukraine war. US-UKRAINE RELATIONSHIP REACHES INFLECTION POINT ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF WAR The press conference is expected to begin at 2 p.

Ahead of his talks at the White House, Sir Keir said Mr Trump can be trusted and understands that Russian President Mr Putin started the war in Ukraine

Starmer's sought a U.S. commitment to “backstop” European peacekeeping in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, which Trump avoided.