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Was Keir Starmer’s Trump meeting really a triumph?
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68% Informative
Keir Starmer's trip to the US was hailed as a diplomatic masterclass.
But the Prime Minister was there to get a security guarantee for Ukraine .
Trump dismissed the idea of even providing air cover, and instead said the presence of American workers, presumably mining Ukraine ’s rare earths, will deter any “playing around”.
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65
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60
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41
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formal
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English
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45
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