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In his first public appearance in the White House since his heated row with President Zelensky, Donald Trump has said he does not want to see the war in Ukraine going on for years and years and that Mr Zelensky should be more appreciative of Washington's support.

But President Trump sidestepped questions from reporters about suspending US military aid to Ukraine.

He earlier took to social media to criticise President Zelensky for saying that an end to the war was still a long way off.

In Westminster this afternoon, Sir Keir Starmer outlined a plan to stop the fighting in Ukraine to MPs.

More on that in a moment, but first here's Sarah Smith in Washington.

Donald Trump returned to Washington last night after a weekend of frantic transatlantic diplomacy, during which he had kept uncharacteristically quiet, saying nothing about Ukraine since he'd thrown President Zelensky out of the White House.

Today he looked far more relaxed, announcing a large investment in semiconductor manufacturing, but couldn't avoid questions about Ukraine.

Like what does he need to see from Mr Zelensky to restart talks?

Well I just think he should be more appreciative because this country has stuck with them through thick and thin.

I don't want to see this go on for years and years.

Now President Zelensky supposedly made a statement today in AP, I'm not a big fan of AP so maybe it was an incorrect statement, but he said he thinks the war's going to go on for a long time and he better not be right about that, that's all I'm saying.

After last week's Oval Office showdown, Donald Trump has decided the Ukrainian leader is not ready to make peace.

But America's in a hurry and prepared to steamroller over anyone who appears to be standing in the way.

Well I tell you what, I think it takes two to tango and you're going to have to make a deal with Ukraine.

You're going to have to have the assent and you're going to have to have the consent from the European nations because I think that's important and from us.

I think everybody has to get into a room so to speak and we have to make a deal and the deal can be made very fast.

It should not be that hard a deal to make, it could be made very fast.

Now maybe somebody doesn't want to make a deal and if somebody doesn't want to make a deal I think that person won't be around very long, that person will not be listened to very long.

UK efforts to coordinate a European response along with Mr Zelensky might have infuriated the American president but appear to have been welcomed.

Four prime ministers and five presidents called me over the last two days and they want to work it out, they want to get it worked out.

Mr Zelensky had already posted on social media, it's very important that we try to make our diplomacy really substantive to end this war the soonest possible he said.

We're working together with America and our European partners and very much hope on US support on the path to peace.

As the Ukrainian president was ejected from the White House on Friday he might have left behind not just diplomatic support but even ongoing American military aid.

Donald Trump has not cut him off yet but it could be a real possibility if relations don't improve soon.

Now Donald Trump could today have ruled out the idea of cutting off military aid to Ukraine, he dodged questions from reporters about that instead of ruling it out completely and also today he and some of his most senior aides have been talking about that deal that was supposed to be signed here on Friday, the deal that gives the US access to many of the critical mineral deposits in Ukraine and they've been making it clear that deal needs to be signed very soon if relations between Mr Zelensky and Mr Trump are to be salvaged.

Maybe even so soon that Donald Trump could announce it in a major speech that he is due to deliver to Congress tomorrow night.

Well here the Prime Minister has told MPs that President Trump's commitment to peace is sincere.

Sakhir Starmer said that Britain would play a leading role alongside other countries from and beyond in a coalition of the willing.

On Thursday a theatrical special delivery in the White House.

Here's what Sunday lunchtime looked like.

And by Sunday tea time the King's in the mix again.

From the international stage to the domestic and the gravity of the Prime Minister's commitment to deploy British soldiers to Ukraine as peacekeepers if the war ends.

No aspect of my role weighs more heavily than the deployment of British troops in the service of defence and security in Europe.

In this House we stand by Ukraine because it's the right thing to do.

But we also stand by them because it's in our interest to do so.

At times like these it is so important that we stand together to defend shared values and the fundamental basic principle that aggressors should not win.

One where the United States prefers to align itself with tyrants like Putin rather than its democratic partners.

What stood out today was the breadth of support for the Prime Minister from unusual places.

There are many issues on which the Prime Minister and I will passionately disagree but when it comes to the security of Ukraine and support for President Zelensky we are of course united.

Whilst I often take great delight in criticism of the government I think this weekend he has not really put a foot wrong.

In other words spend more still on defence and do so sooner rather than later.

Nigel Farage asked about America having people in Ukraine mining minerals after a ceasefire.

Is that of itself enough of a security guarantee?

Or does it mean that we need to send British troops?

The mineral deal is not enough on its own.

The Prime Minister thinks British peacekeepers and others would be needed as well as American support.

Keir Starmer met people working in defence today.

How much we have, how much we spend on it, where it is deployed, questions we will return to again and again.

If America were to withdraw its support how big a hole would it leave?

Ukraine does produce some of its own weaponry but it relies heavily on US and European support.

What would a reduction in US support look like?

And could Europe step in to fill funding and equipment gaps?

The US is the biggest individual spender by some margin.

This shows all military aid going into Ukraine.

In red the United States, in blue every other country combined.

That is a huge amount of cash for Europe and other countries to find.

Very roughly, to keep the same level of spending without the US, every other country would have to double its military support.

It's a big ask when there are so many pressures on public spending.

For the UK that's about £2.8 billion extra every year.

The US has provided 39 of these to similar systems.

There are these long-range ATAKM missiles provided by Washington.

There are European alternatives like the British Storm Shadows but ATAKMs have been important for Ukraine's army.

A huge volume of artillery has been used in this conflict.

The US has sent more than 4.5 million rounds.

The EU previously missed its timetable for sending just 1 million.

The EU has promised 2 million rounds in 2025.

But some experts have questioned whether that pledge can be met.

Now, this is some of the quantifiable support.

Remember, some of it isn't, like intelligence assistance.

And the debate around support for Ukraine raises other questions about US support for NATO.

This was what Elon Musk said over the weekend.

He thinks it's time for the USA to leave the alliance.

And that would have a huge financial impact.

Here we can see NATO member defence spending.

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