Trump-administration officials also have made clear in recent days that they expect European allies in NATO to take primary responsibility for the region.

Diplomats at the Munich Security Conference were uttering “appeasement,” with all its historical resonance, to describe the Trump administration’s approach to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

France is preparing to host an informal meeting of leaders on Monday, which Mr Starmer will attend, as will Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte - before the PM heads to Washington to sit down with Donal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to join European leaders at an emergency summit in Paris on Monday, Britain’s PA media reported, after the relationship of the continent with Washington was strained by US President Donald Trump speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pushes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

European leaders are set to gather for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine as concerns grow over Donald Trump's interventions on the peace process. Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to attend the summit in Paris,