Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron scheduled a critical meeting in Paris (happening on 11/10/24) to discuss Ukraineʼs military backing before Donald Trump takes control of the White House in early-25
The British-French summit focuses on persuading Joe Biden to allow Storm-Shadow missiles use in Russia: a long-standing request thats been pending for months. A high-ranking UK insider mentioned: “We need to use time wisely before Jan 20th; we cant just wait for the new team“
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The situation got more complex after Trumpʼs recent win - his team dropped pro-Ukraine members like Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley. The president-elect already talked with Russia about war resolution; however details remain unclear
- Current missile use limits target only border areas
- UK-France made weapons need US tech approval
- Previous requests were stopped due to base-attack risks
Biden keeps working on Ukraine support in his final weeks - planning to meet Trump and push for continued backing. Jake Sullivan the security adviser says theres still 70 days to make their case. Meanwhile Starmer will join the Armistice ceremony making him first UK leader in Paris since Churchillʼs 1944 visit
The talks also cover defense spending and EU security deals. A new French-British partnership might happen next year‚ but Labourʼs promise to spend 2‚5% on defense remains uncertain