UK Prime Minister Starmer Engages with Ukrainian Leader Zelensky
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Synopsis
On March 2, British PM Keir Starmer met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street, reaffirming the UK's support for Ukraine amid ongoing tensions with Russia. Zelensky expressed readiness to sign a minerals agreement with the US but warned against a ceasefire without security guarantees.
Key Takeaways
- Keir Starmer meets Volodymyr Zelensky in London.
- UK offers full support to Ukraine.
- Defense summit planned with European leaders.
- Zelensky prepared to finalize minerals deal with the US.
- Ceasefire without security guarantees is risky.
London, March 2 (NationPress) The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held discussions with the visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During their conversation at Downing Street, Starmer emphasized that Ukraine enjoys full support from the United Kingdom. He reiterated Britain's steadfast commitment to fostering a sustainable peace.
Zelensky expressed gratitude to Starmer for the assistance Britain has extended to Ukraine since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
This visit by Zelensky precedes a defense summit hosted by Britain, where European leaders are set to convene in London on Sunday to deliberate a peace strategy for Ukraine. Starmer believes that any agreement will necessitate the involvement of the United States.
On social media platform X, just before his arrival in London earlier on Saturday, Zelensky conveyed that Ukraine is prepared to finalize the minerals agreement with the United States, yet cautioned that a ceasefire without security assurances poses a risk for Ukraine.
Zelensky's trip to Britain followed his audience with US President Donald Trump on Friday evening at the White House, where a routine press interaction escalated into an unexpected heated exchange.
The intense dialogue was ignited by US Vice President JD Vance, who insisted that Zelensky express gratitude for Trump's endeavors to extricate his nation from its three-year struggle with Russia.
Following the public confrontation, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House prematurely, resulting in the minerals agreement between the two nations remaining unsigned.
