UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits the US and Delivers a Letter from King Charles III Inviting President Trump for a State Visit | WPN World People News

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White House on February 27, where he met with US President Donald Trump. During the meeting, he delivered a handwritten letter from King Charles III, inviting Trump to the UK for a state visit. After reading the letter, Trump expressed his honor at the invitation and immediately accepted the offer to visit the UK. Following their meeting, both leaders held a joint press conference, where they stated that their discussions had focused on trade and the war in Ukraine.

During the talks, Starmer emphasized that to achieve lasting peace after a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the UK would send troops and collaborate with allies. He also mentioned that 18 countries would soon be invited to further discussions on the matter. However, he noted that without US support, Ukraine would not achieve lasting peace. Trump did not respond directly about whether the US would continue to support a peacekeeping force led by the UK and France, but he expressed hope that a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine could be reached soon. He also stated that if a peace agreement were made, he believed Russia would adhere to it and refrain from further invading Ukraine.

On the trade front, the total bilateral investment between the US and the UK has reached $1.5 trillion (approximately NT$49.3 trillion), which has created over 2.5 million jobs. The two countries are also leaders in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), and both will work together to develop a new economic agreement focused on advanced technology. Trump noted that with the efforts of Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent, the US and UK should be able to sign a trade agreement soon, with the UK potentially enjoying tariff exemptions.