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Donald Trump is a hurdle to peace in Ukraine, say Brits

LONDON — Donald Trump once claimed he could end the war in Ukraine in a day. Brits think the U.S. president is a hurdle to lasting peace.

More in Common polling shared with POLITICO’s London Playbook Tuesday found 47 percent of British voters think the U.S. president is a hindrance to efforts to stop the fighting, compared to 21 percent who say he provides a boost.

Just over a fifth (21 percent) said he is neither a help nor a hindrance, while 11 percent didn’t know.

An overwhelming 75 percent of voters also think it is important for the U.K. to stand up for Kyiv’s sovereignty, compared to 8 percent who believe it isn’t.

The More in Common think tank polled 2,062 British adults between Nov. 22 and 24, as U.S. and Ukrainian officials worked on a peace agreement in Geneva almost four years after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, just hours after strikes by Moscow killed six people in Kyiv.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-host a call with a group of ‌countries supporting Ukraine, known as the coalition of ‍the willing, on Tuesday afternoon. He earlier told broadcasters there was “more work to do” on the agreement.

British voters have consistently supported helping Ukraine, something which largely has a cross-party consensus in Westminster.

Trump ally Nigel Farage, who leads the right-wing Reform UK, previously had a more skeptical approach towards Ukraine.

“One rare public opinion constant since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been Brits steadfast support for Ukraine and belief that Ukraine’s future matters not just for the country itself but for the U.K. today,” said More in Common’s Executive Director Luke Tryl.

“As Zelenskyy faces pressure to adopt a peace plan, Brits continue to say that concessions on Russia’s terms are unacceptable and want our leaders to help secure a better deal.”

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