Donald Trump has suggested the presence of US businesses in Ukraine under a deal with Volodymyr Zelensky would act as an effective “backstop” against another Russian invasion if a ceasefire is agreed.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was using his trip to the White House to push for US military assets to provide surveillance, intelligence and – potentially – warplanes providing air cover to deter Vladimir Putin from launching another bid to conquer his neighbour.
