**UK Prime Minister Seeks US Backing for Ukraine Peacekeepers**
The UK’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, is heading to the US to meet with President Donald Trump. He wants to convince Trump to keep supporting Ukraine’s security in the face of Russian aggression.
Starmer believes that a “backstop” from the US would be necessary for a European peacekeeping force to ensure lasting peace in Ukraine. This means the US would need to provide support and guarantees to help protect Ukraine.
The UK Prime Minister is planning to present Trump with a plan to deploy up to 30,000 European peacekeepers in Ukraine. However, there’s no agreement among European partners on this idea, and Russia has already rejected it.
**US-Ukraine Relations Under Strain**
Tensions between the US and Europe have been rising as the Trump administration has become more critical of Ukraine. The US is now expecting Europe to take a larger role in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.
French President Emmanuel Macron recently met with Trump but failed to get any clear commitments on a US backstop for Ukraine’s security. An EU official described this meeting as “a waste of time”.
**Other Developments**
* Russia launched 166 attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 90 people.
* Russian troops are pushing forward in eastern Donetsk Oblast, trying to break through Ukraine’s defense lines.
* North Korea has sent additional troops to Russia, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency.
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