Are the Starmer summit enough to move the diplomatic dial?

The Lancaster’s house may have been bathing in the sunlight when European leaders gathered to put the way forward to Ukraine.

But above the pinnacle hung a cloud against the backdrop of the gilded grandeur of the former royal townhous in Central London.

It arose in the form of the question – is it all worth it? Was this collection of European powers to change the diplomatic dial? Did the US decide to go alone by finding a ceasefire in Ukraine?

The Prime Minister’s response was very large that Europe still took part. He said the UK, France and others will work with Ukraine Plan to stop fights and then discuss this plan with the US.

He said that Europe would keep military assistance now, and, in the case of a peaceful deal, it will increase Ukraine’s own defensive capabilities, creating “armed forces and border forces, so that” Ukraine can attract ammunition, financing and equipment to protect itself “according to the official conclusions of the summit.

And Sir Keir said there would be a “coalition to defend Ukraine and guarantee peace.

Who or what it will be related is not yet clear. The Prime Minister simply stated that there would be “a force consisting of European and other partners.”

The UK and France have already said they would be ready to put the land in Ukraine to help restrain Russian aggression.

The head of the European Commission Ursul von der Leyen stated that the purpose was to turn Ukraine into a “steel porcupine that is insurmountable for potential invaders.”

The goal, seemingly, is to improve the European proposal to guarantee the security of the post -war security for Ukraine in an attempt to convince Donald Trump to promise the US military back.

Until now, the president has been reluctant to follow this path, believing that the presence of US mountain firms on earth in Ukraine would be enough to preserve peace.

Sir Keir does not share this opinion, saying that “clearly” to support peace on our continent and succeed, these efforts must have strong US support. “

This summit was largely an attempt by Europe to accept a certain property for diplomacy. In recent weeks, efforts to stop fighting in Ukraine were headed by Trump, who spoke with President Putin and President Zelensky.

Europeans also wanted to find ways to repair the transatlantic alliance, which on Friday looks pretty delicate after Trump’s confrontation and Zelensky in the oval office.

In recent weeks, the US administration has gone after its European allies; Asked about his democracy, voting against them in the United Nations and – in the form of President Mas Musk’s chief law enforcement officer – saying that even the US should leave the NATO military union.

The London Summit was an attempt by the Prime Minister -both to reassure diplomatic eyebrows and cruel diplomatic sinuses. The diplomats said the decision was decided to support Ukraine, but also to rely on Trump’s desire to find the ceasefire regime.

But Europe, which rises only half of the story, and much depends on whether the US is ready to play a role.

Diplomats say the US is ready to dismiss the Zelensky, but on Sunday there were ambiguous messages; Secretary of State Mark Rubio said America is ready to interact with Ukraine, but the US Advisor on National Security Mike Waltz suggested that Zelensky could resign as part of any ceasefire.

Thus, the result of the summit in the Lancaster House was seemingly the only European Front in support of Zelensky, with the promise of greater military support of Ukraine.

But the cloud hiding in the London sky remains what the United States is on. And this is not yet clear. Trump and his deputy made his antipathy towards Zelensky as clear as their trust in Putin.