Sir Keir Starmer joins other political leaders in confronting the emerging new world order of Trump and Putin. The meeting in Paris was about reasserting political leaders and laying down a line, particularly in terms of policing a peace deal for Ukraine. The prime minister is prepared to deploy British troops on the ground but insists that the US must provide a 'backstop'. Sir Keir is taking a leadership role in post-Brexit Europe and plans to go to Washington for talks with Trump. The bigger fear for Europeans is that America and Russia may not only want to discuss Ukraine, but also trade deals, geopolitical agreements, and potential land carve-ups.