British Foreign Secretary David Cameron held talks with former US President Donald Trump in Florida in a bid to bolster United States’ support for Ukraine, ITV reported.
Cameron met with Trump on Monday ahead of his trip to Washington, DC, to address Congress on the stalled aid package. The Foreign Secretary would warn that Kyiv’s success in defeating Russia was “vital for American and European security” as he urged lawmakers across the Atlantic to approve “urgent” further assistance for the country.
He would be expected to insist that Ukraine should be provided with the resources needed to “hold the line” and “go on the offensive” in 2025, the Foreign Office stated.
Lord Cameron would also meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and congressional leaders, whom he would urge to “change the narrative” on support for Kyiv. He was expected to tell Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, to influence the blocked support amid opposition from hardliners backing Trump.
Success for Ukraine and failure for Putin are vital for American and European security. This will show that borders matter, that aggression doesn’t pay and that countries like Ukraine are free to choose their own future.
The talks will also focus on the Middle East, with the Foreign Secretary continuing to press for a “full, urgent and transparent” investigation into the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. He also emphasised the need to make “major changes” to ensure the safety of aid workers on the ground.
It comes as Downing Street sought to insist the government was “completely united” in its stance on Israel following the killings. Last weekend, there appeared to be disagreement between Cameron and some of his colleagues, including Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden.
Dowden suggested on Sunday that Israel was held to an “incredibly high standard” compared to other countries, adding that there was “a bit of relish from some people about the way in which they are pushing this case against Israel.”
A day later on Monday, the prime minister’s spokesman denied there was a split, saying that the words of Lord Cameron and Dowden were “consistent” with those of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
