Bangladesh, Feb. 25 -- As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to meet President Donald Trump in Washington, the world watches to see whether the UK can maintain its role as a diplomatic bridge between Europe and the United States. With Russias invasion of Ukraine still unresolved and peace talks between Washington and Moscow underway in Riyadh, Starmers challenge is to assert Britains commitment to Ukraine while navigating Trumps unpredictable approach to foreign policy.

Since 2014, the UK has positioned itself as a key player in countering Russian aggression, from supporting Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea to leading sanctions against Moscow following the full-scale invasion of 2022. British governments have consistently...