It’s a “really important week” in regards to the conflict in Ukraine, a Cabinet minister has said before the Prime Minister’s talks with Donald Trump.
Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle told Sky News that Ukraine is “the number one item” on the agenda.
He told the station that “of course, when you come to these sorts of meetings, both sides will have different priorities,” but the idea for the meeting will be to “establish the special relationship for the era that we’re living in”.
Mr Kyle added: “But Ukraine is of particular pointed importance at this moment in time, because we’re in the middle of this process where it looks like we will be negotiating a way forward, hopefully that leads to peace.
“We have President Macron earlier in the week, we’ve got the Prime Minister now, and we have President Zelensky coming together with Donald Trump later this week. So it’s a really important week.”
He said that the UK is pushing for a “sustainable peace” that respects the “land integrity” of Ukraine and added: “Of course, where there is difference between the party leaders and all the parties – and President Zelensky’s voice is the most important one through this – then we want to make sure that we find common ground going forward.”