Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted at Downing Road with a hug from Sir Keir Starmer as he arrived for disaster talks following his disastrous assembly with Donald Trump.
Mr Zelenskyy smiled as Sir Keir welcomed him with a handshake and a hug.
The pair spoke briefly, earlier than Mr Zelenskyy waved at reporters and gave a thumbs up. They then shook fingers as they posed for photos outdoors the door of No 10.
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As they sat down inside, Sir Keir informed Mr Zelenskyy: “You’ve gotten full backing throughout the UK and we stand with you, with Ukraine, for so long as it could take.”
“I hope you heard a few of that cheering on the street,” he continued. “That’s the folks of the UK popping out to reveal how a lot they help you, how a lot they help Ukraine, and our absolute willpower to face with you – unwavering willpower – and to attain what we each wish to obtain, which is a long-lasting peace.”
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Sir Keir added: “A long-lasting peace for Ukraine primarily based on sovereignty and safety for Ukraine – so necessary for Ukraine, so necessary for Europe and so necessary for the UK.”
“So I am a lot trying ahead to our discussions right here this afternoon – thanks very a lot for making the time to come back,” he stated.
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Mr Zelenskyy replied that he was “comfortable to be right here”.
“I wish to thanks, the folks of the UK and the King,” he stated, noting he might be assembly Charles tomorrow.
“We depend in your help,” he continued. “We’re actually comfortable we now have such companions and such associates.”
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Mr Zelenskyy’s arrival comes forward of a significant summit hosted by Sir Keir on Sunday, the place greater than a dozen European and EU leaders will be a part of the pair to debate the Ukraine struggle and safety.
Each the Ukrainian president and the British prime minister visited the White Home this week – however the two conferences had very totally different outcomes.
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Sir Keir gained Mr Trump over within the Oval Workplace on Thursday as he offered the US president with a letter from the King, inviting him to the UK for an historic second state go to. However Mr Zelenskyy’s assembly in the identical room – simply 24 hours later – descended in a fiery shouting match.
The Ukrainian president had travelled to Washington DC to aim to safe a Russia ceasefire settlement and a possible mineral deal with the US.
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His first engagement on the White Home was a sit down Mr Trump and his vice chairman JD Vance – which ended with the pair accusing Mr Zelenskyy of being “disrespectful” and “playing with World Warfare Three”.
The Ukrainian president then left early and the remainder of the day’s engagements, together with a press convention, have been rapidly cancelled.
His aircraft, emblazoned with the Ukrainian flag, touched personal at London’s Stansted airport and was met by a convoy of automobiles this morning.
