Peter Mandelson has been slapped down by a government minister after he called on Ukraine to “commit to a ceasefire and defy the Russians to follow”. The UK’s ambassador to Washington made the comments in an interview on American TV in which he also said Europe and Kyiv should give “unequivocal backing to the initiative President Trump is taking” to broker peace.

WASHINGTON -- ABC’s “This Week” — Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova; British Ambassador to the U.S. Lord Peter Mandelson; David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. NBC's “Meet the Press” — House ...

Britain’s US ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson was trying to court Donald Trump’s supporters when he seemingly went against government policy to suggest how Ukraine could win American support for a peace deal,

British Ambassador to the U.S. Lord Peter Mandelson; David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. NBC's “Meet the Press” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.;