U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised the scale of Western financial and military aid to Kyiv, spoke in recent days with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine, after the election of Donald Trump has raised concerns of reduced U.S. support for the war against Russia.

Sir Keir Starmer was meeting Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday for talks on how Britain and France ramp up Europe’s defence during a second Donald Trump term. The Prime Minister was attending a ceremony in the French capital to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918.

Sir Keir Starmer will mark Armistice Day at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, in what signifies a major step in his plans to build bridges with one of the EU ’s strongest powers ahead of a Brexit reset.

Trump has criticized the level of US support for Ukraine's fight against Russia since the 2022 full-scale invasion and has promised to end the conflict without explaining how

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will join French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Nov. 11 for talks on Ukraine's defense needs, the prime minister's office announced on Nov. 10. The meeting represents a show of solidarity among European and NATO leaders as fears mount over the future of U.