French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss ways to convince US President Joe Biden to give Ukraine permission to use long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles to strike deep into russia. This was reported by The Telegraph, writes UNN.
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are planning to make a last-ditch effort to stop Donald Trump's efforts to reduce US support for Ukraine. UK government insiders say that on Monday, the British and French leaders will discuss whether US President Joe Biden can be persuaded to give Ukraine permission to launch Storm Shadow missiles deep into russia. The missiles are produced by the UK and France, but require American technology to be fully effective.
It is likely that Ukraine is currently allowed to use missiles only in limited circumstances on russian territory. For example, to strike troops close to the border, although details of any agreements have never been made public.
President Zelenskiy has been calling for months to allow missiles to be launched further into Russian territory, as this could help stop russian planes from taking off before bombing Ukraine.
The Telegraph's sources say that London is hoping for Biden's final approval of the permit. The talks will take place in Paris, where Starmer has arrived to take part in the Armistice Day ceremony. He will be the first British leader since Winston Churchill in 1944 to visit the country.
The meeting is also expected to address the possible impact of Trump's upcoming presidency on the Middle East and the possibility of a trade war with Europe.
The newspaper notes that the discussions come amid global efforts to understand how Trump plans to change policy toward Ukraine. Throughout his campaign, Trump repeatedly stated his intention to end the war in Ukraine "on day one," which raised fears that he might pressure Kyiv into accepting the loss of russian-held territories.
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Ukrainian officials informally told the media that relations with the UK have deteriorated since Labor came to power. Kyiv is disappointed with the lack of new deliveries of long-range missiles, which is why Prime Minister Starmer's visit to Kyiv is postponed.