It's been a long time since the British saw their head of government in the spotlight. Recently, however, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been surrounded by French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at various summits.

The so-called "coalition of the willing", which Starmer heads, promised military support to boost Ukraine's defenses in the event of a ceasefire. In Starmer's words, this is a "turning point in history".

Ever since Brexit nearly nine years ago, the UK has been a rather unfortunate outsider in Europe. However, when the US temporarily withdrew its support from Ukraine, Keir Starmer appeared to be the man of the hour.

"The determination with which he is supporting Ukraine without alienating the US is impressive," Bronwen Maddox, director of the foreign policy think tank Chatham House told DW.

Alongside France, the UK is the only European nuclear power and, according to Maddox, wants to help secure the "European future".

"Trump has brought America's allies closer together," she said, adding that "the EU and the UK........

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