
Sir Keir Starmer quietly dispatched his national security adviser to Kyiv to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky smooth things over with Donald Trump following an awkward diplomatic clash last month, The New York Times has reported.
The Prime Minister sent Jonathan Powell – a seasoned diplomat and civil servant – straight to Ukraine after the tense meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Powell’s task? Help Zelensky figure out exactly how to phrase his concerns about Russia possibly breaking a future ceasefire, without ruffling feathers in Washington, reported the Express.