Historic step

British prime minister Starmer says White House meeting could be “historic step”

From CNN's Caitlin Danaher in London

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump could be a “historic step” for Ukraine and Europe’s security.

“I think we could take a really important step forward today, a historic step actually could come out of this meeting in terms of security for Ukraine and security in Europe,” Starmer said during a meeting with Trump and European leaders at the White House.

The British leader said Trump’s indication of “Article-5 style” security guarantees corresponds with the work the “Coalition of the Willing” — Ukraine’s main European allies — has been doing for the past months.

He added the coalition is “prepared to step up to the plate” when it comes to ensuring Ukraine’s security.

What is NATO Article 5? It’s the “collective defense” part of the alliance’s treaty, which stipulates that an attack against one is considered an attack against all the allies and members will take mutual action.

Trump has previously been dismissive of Kyiv’s frequent calls for security guarantees — some way to ensure that Russia won’t violate a ceasefire agreement or renew its offensive in Ukraine in a few years.