British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Shake Hands at a bilateral meeting on Downing Street, 10th before the European Leaders’ Summit in London on March 1, 2025.
Peter Nichols | By Reuters
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his warm arms on Saturday after flying to London for talks after Ukrainian leaders clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
In an extraordinary place Oval Office On Friday, Trump threatened to withdraw support for Ukraine three years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbors.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Zelenskyy and Trump on Saturday and called for peace in an interview after the White House clash on Friday.
In London, a group of people cheered as Zelenskyy arrived at his Downing Street office for talks with Starmer. summit The Ukrainian president will join European leaders on Sunday to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan.
Starmer told him: “I hope you hear some cheers in the streets. That’s the people of Britain come out and prove how much support they have provided for you…we are absolutely determined to stand with you.”
Starmer told Zelenskyy he had “full support throughout the UK”.
“We have stood with you and Ukraine for a long time,” Starmer said.
Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he had “important and enthusiastic negotiations with Starmer to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s position and obtaining reliable security assurances.
“In our talks, we discussed the challenges ahead of Ukraine and Europe as a whole, coordinated with our partners to specific steps to strengthen Ukraine’s position and end the war in a fair way, and provide reliable security assurances,” Zelenskyy wrote on the Telegram Messaging Messaging app.
After meeting with Trump, other European leaders also sent messages of support to Zelenskyy and Ukraine, emphasizing difference Since Trump returned to office, among traditional allies, the United States and Europe were in war.
Senior Russian politicians responded to what they thought was the humiliation of Zelensky’s White House, saying that the Ukrainian leader got what he deserved, U.S. military aid to Kiev must now be cut.
