During an Oval Office meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday, President Trump appeared to forget some of his recent controversial remarks, including calling Zelenskyy a “dictator” and claiming the EU was designed to "screw the US" on trade.

The Ukrainian president met with Starmer in London a day after Zelenskyy was asked to leave the White House following a clash with President Trump. (Credit: Reuters)

Prime minister to host more than a dozen countries over weekend as Europe tries to secure deal to end war

European leaders to gather in London on Sunday to shore up support for ‘securing a just and enduring peace’ in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy leaves the White House abruptly without signing a much-touted minerals deal, but declines to apologise for the blowup. He says he regrets the public spat and wants Trump to be more on Ukraine’s side.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders laid out a peace framework for Ukraine on Sunday, emphasizing that Europe must pick up the slack.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday dismissed calls to cancel the offer of a state visit to President Donald Trump.

Starmer said Europe was at a crossroads in history and must do the heavy lifting to defend itself as world leaders met in London to discuss ways of working together to stop Russia's war in Ukraine.