British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday and told him he had the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with US President Donald Trump.
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Zelensky arrived to shouts of support from people who had gathered outside 10 Downing Street, where Starmer gave him a hug and ushered him inside.
“And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom,” Starmer told the leader of the war-torn country. “We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.”
Zelensky thanked him and the people of the UK for their support and friendship.
The meeting comes the day after an extraordinary diplomatic meltdown when Trump and US Vice-President J.D. Vance blasted Zelensky in the Oval Office on live television for not being grateful enough for US support.
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The full heated argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance
The full heated argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance
Zelensky had been poised to sign a deal to give the US access to mineral riches as Trump pressures Ukraine to reach a deal to end the war with Russia.