
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a heat embrace on Saturday after the Ukrainian chief flew to London for talks following his conflict on the White Home with US President Donald Trump.
In a rare Oval Workplace assembly on Friday, Trump threatened to withdraw help for Ukraine, three years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour.
In London, a crowd cheered as Zelenskyy arrived for talks with Starmer at his Downing Road workplace earlier than a summit of European leaders that the Ukrainian president will attend on Sunday to debate a peace plan for Ukraine.
“I hope you heard a few of that cheering on the street. That’s the individuals of the UK popping out to exhibit how a lot they help you … and our absolute dedication to face with you,” Starmer advised him.
Starmer advised Zelenskyy he had “full backing throughout the UK.”
“We stand with you and Ukraine for so long as it might take,” Starmer mentioned.
Different European leaders additionally issued messages of help for Zelenskyy and Ukraine after his assembly with Trump, highlighting variations between conventional allies the USA and Europe over the struggle since Trump returned to workplace.
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Starmer spoke to each Trump and Zelenskyy on Friday, and French President Emmanuel Macron additionally visited Trump in Washington this week.
Zelenskyy can be attributable to meet King Charles on Sunday. Britain’s Solar newspaper mentioned the assembly would happen on the monarch’s Sandringham property in japanese England.
“I’m very completely happy that His Majesty the King accepted my assembly tomorrow,” Zelenskyy advised Starmer at the beginning of their assembly.
Britain has been a vocal backer of Ukraine and Charles has beforehand expressed his help for Zelenskyy, talking of the “dedication and energy” of the Ukrainian individuals within the face of an unprovoked assault from Russia.
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Throughout Starmer’s go to to the White Home, he offered Trump with a written invitation from the king for a state go to, which might make the US president the primary elected political chief in trendy instances to be hosted for 2 state visits by a British monarch.
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