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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he trusts both Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.
Asked if he trusted the country leaders, he responded "yes, I do" to both questions when speaking to BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme.
Pressed on why he trusts the US President, he said: "Because I've spoken to him a number of times. I've got to know him. I've had extensive discussions with him and I believe his motivation is lasting peace."
He added: "If the central question you're putting to me is do I trust Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that question is yes.
"But, also, take a step back, the relationship between the US and the UK is the closest relationship of any two countries in the world, our defence, our security, our intelligence, are bound up one with another in a way that is not seen anywhere else in the world."
Asked if he would trust Vladimir Putin, he said: "Well, no, I wouldn't trust Putin, which is why I want a security guarantee.
"I wouldn't trust him not to come again, because he's proven that he will come again. He's already done it and we know what his ambitions
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Asked if he trusted the country leaders, he responded "yes, I do" to both questions when speaking to BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme.
Pressed on why he trusts the US President, he said: "Because I've spoken to him a number of times. I've got to know him. I've had extensive discussions with him and I believe his motivation is lasting peace."
He added: "If the central question you're putting to me is do I trust Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that question is yes.
"But, also, take a step back, the relationship between the US and the UK is the closest relationship of any two countries in the world, our defence, our security, our intelligence, are bound up one with another in a way that is not seen anywhere else in the world."
Asked if he would trust Vladimir Putin, he said: "Well, no, I wouldn't trust Putin, which is why I want a security guarantee.
"I wouldn't trust him not to come again, because he's proven that he will come again. He's already done it and we know what his ambitions
PM says he 'trusts' Trump after Oval Office row with Zelensky
In an interview ahead of a summit with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in London, Keir Starmer said he 'trusted' Donald Trump and he wants a 'lasting peace'.
