Wołodymyr Zielnski, after meeting with the prime minister of Great Britain, said that it was “important and warm”. “We talked about the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe today,” he wrote. The conversation in London lasted over an hour. – We are with the Lord, with Ukraine as long as it is necessary – said the British prime minister, welcoming his guest at Downing Street 10 in the presence of cameras.
Zelnski and Starmer met the day before the peak of several countries on Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader is also to meet on Sunday King Karol III.
“London. An important and warm meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. We talked about the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe today, coordinating actions with partners, specific steps, aimed at strengthening Ukraine's position, ending the war with a just peace and reliable security guarantees” – he said in the entry on Platform X president Ukraine.
Zelanski added that in addition to the words of support, an important decision was made. A contract was signed on Kiev, 2.26 billion pounds (2.74 billion euros) loans to support Ukraine's defense capabilities. The loan will be repaid from funds obtained from frozen Russian assets. The money will be allocated to the production of weapons in Ukraine.
Conversations behind closed doors
Zielnski came to Great Britain on Saturday afternoon. This happened after his Friday talks with the President of the USA ended with his fiasco Donald Trump in Washington.
Shortly after 18. 30 Polish time the Ukrainian leader came to Downing Street to meet with the prime minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer. Starmer welcomed him in front of the door of his office.
– You have full support from Great Britain society. We are at the Lord, with Ukraine for as long as it is necessary – said Starmer to Zełenski at the beginning of their conversation. He added that the British “respect and support Ukraine very much.”
– Thank you, Prime Minister. I would like to thank you – you personally and the whole British nation – for supporting us from the beginning of the war, I am glad that tomorrow I will be able to meet his royalness, King Karol III – said Zelnski.
Wołodymyr Zelnski left the headquarters of the British prime ministerTvn24/reuters
Later, the leaders went to the conversation behind the closed door.
It lasted over an hour. At 19.50, politicians appeared again in the door. Starmer escorted Złenski to the car. They posed for a moment for photos, then they embraced and the President of Ukraine drove away.
Wołodymyr Złenski and Keir Starmer at the headquarters of the British prime ministerChris J. Ratcliffe/EPA/PAP
A special peak on Sunday
On Sunday in London there will be a special peak dedicated to Ukraine, defense and security. Starmer invited a dozen or so European leaders to meet, including the premiere of Poland Donald Tuskas well as leaders: France, German, Denmark, ItalianThe Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey.
The Secretary General of NATO will also take part in the talks Mark Ruttechairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and chairman of the European Council Antonio Costa.
The head of the Estonian Parliament's foreign committee Marko Mihkelson said that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are dissatisfied with excluding them from the Sunday summit in Ukraine in London. – Baltic states are at risk and I think that in this context it is absolutely necessary for us to be present at these meetings. I know that our diplomats are working on this, but this situation is not optimistic now and I don't like it personally – he emphasized.
According to the Plan presented by Starmer's office, the British prime minister is expected to conduct a teleconference with the leaders of the Baltic countries on Sunday morning.
A quarrel in the oval office during the meeting of Trump with Zelanski. Recording with inscriptionsReuters
“Colossal rate”
The BBC emphasizes that in the context of the failure of negotiations in Washington, the London meeting rate is “colossal”.
BBC correspondent James Landals predicts that Zelanski during Sunday talks “will ask the leaders to join the UK and France, who promised to provide military support for Ukrainian forces if there is a suspension of weapons.” “The obstacles that pile are high: Trump trusts President Putin, wants to restore US relations with Russia and does not see the need to guarantee Ukraine's security after suspension of weapons,” we read in his commentary.
“The basic question underlying all these considerations is whether the transatlantic alliance can be rebuilt, or yesterday's confrontation (between Zelanski and Trump – ed.) Made it impossible to repair? The answer is not clear. But it will be if the US will suspend military assistance for Ukraine” – added lands.
Wołodymyr Zelanski landed in LondonReuters
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A quarrel in the White House
President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski He met on Friday with US President Donald Trump in the White House. The conversation in the oval office about the prospects of the end of Russia's war against Ukraine initially took place in a relatively good atmosphere, but ended with an unprecedented quarrel, during which Trump and vice president of JD Vance raised in Rugali Zelanski, accusing him of lack of gratitude and respect for the USA.
After the quarrel, Trump broke the talks, and the Ukrainians were washed – the source of the CNN station passed. The planned joint press conference of Trump and Zelanski was dismissed, and both parties did not sign as announced by the mineral agreement.
Source of the main photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/EPA/PAP