UK's Starmer discussed Ukraine in call with Trump, British government says


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  • Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump International Golf Links, in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS

Feb 3 (Reuters) - ‌British Prime Minister ‌Keir Starmer spoke to ‌U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday and discussed the ‍situation in Ukraine, ‍including the ‌overnight Russian attacks on the ‍country, ​the UK government said.

Russia's ⁠overnight attack knocked out heating in ‌cities including the capital ⁠Kyiv during ‍freezing temperatures as Ukrainian negotiators headed to ‍Abu Dhabi for ‌a second round of U.S.-brokered trilateral talks set for Wednesday and Thursday.

The leaders also recognizedthe strategic importance of the ‌U.S.-UK military base Diego Garcia, the governmentadded.

(Reporting by Natalia ​Bueno Rebolledo in Mexico City; Editing by Chris Reese)

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