British prime minister Stammer said Monday the proposed key mineral deal with Ukraine was not enough to be a security guarantee in any peace plan, Mining.com reported, citing Bloomberg News Agency. This clearly shows that the European leaders intend to persuade the United States to provide stronger defensive support.
The US plans to take some of the proceeds from Ukraine's natural resources to supplement its military support for the latter, a deal that was not signed after Trump's public row with Zelensky on February 28. At the time, Zelensky said he did not think the agreement planned to sign would bring peace, infuriating Trump and Vice President Vance, but Stammer appeared to have the same view on Monday.
"A mining agreement alone is not enough," the British prime minister said in the House of Commons. He said the United States was "crucial" to achieving peace in Ukraine.
The Trump administration is now trying to strike a peace deal with Russia, and Stammer wants to act as a bridge between Britain's European ally and the United States on Ukraine. European countries, including Britain and France, are drafting their own peace plans for Ukraine, presented to Trump in the coming weeks. It depends on whether the United States provides air reconnaissance, surveillance and cover as a last resort to assist European peacekeepers when attacked by Russian forces after the peace agreement is signed.
On Monday, Trump criticized Zelensky and Europe on the "real social" platform, accusing the Ukrainian leader of not wanting peace and suggesting that Europe was unwise that "they could not do it without America."
Last week, Mr.Trump was delighted at the invitation of King Charles III during his first meeting after he reentered the White House. After Zelensky's disastrous talks with Trump and Vance at the White House, Stammer spoke with Trump twice in two days.
Mr Trump claimed that key mineral sharing agreements were enough to provide security because of the presence of American workers in Ukraine. But Stamer said on Monday that continued U. S. support is necessary while European countries increase defense spending.
"We see clearly that we are facing the test of our times, that we are at a crossroads in history," Stammer told members after a weekend diplomatic event in London.
"We are once again living in a time when European peace depends on strength and deterrence," Stammer said, highlighting the prime minister's determination to strive for a voice in Ukraine and the future of Europe.
Stamer also stressed that sanctions against Russia cannot be lifted if a ceasefire is reached.
He added that while other European countries have expressed their willingness to join the so-called "comfort force" (Reassurance force) composed of British and French air forces and troops in Ukraine, not all countries "take the same position" on the issue.
Stamer said details of the peace plan were still being developed and "no guarantee of success".
He also believes that transatlantic Allies need to do more to make billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets is "complex".
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