Aug 15, 2025 07:14 AM
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INTRO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to London on Thursday in a show of the UK's support for Ukraine a day before a critical US-Russia summit is set to take place in Alaska.
The two embraced warmly outside Starmer’s offices at 10 Downing Street without making any comments. Around an hour later, Starmer walked Zelensky back to his waiting car.
Starmer's office released a statement following the meeting saying that Friday's talks present a "viable chance to make progress" on ending the Ukraine war.
The two leaders "agreed there had been a powerful sense of unity and a strong resolve to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," the statement said. "They then looked ahead to tomorrow's talks between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, which present a viable chance to make progress as long as Putin takes action to prove he is serious about peace."
Zelensky's trip to the British capital came a day after he took part in virtual meetings from Berlin with US President Donald Trump and the leaders of several European countries.
Those leaders said Trump had assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Anchorage... (MORE - details)
INTRO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to London on Thursday in a show of the UK's support for Ukraine a day before a critical US-Russia summit is set to take place in Alaska.
The two embraced warmly outside Starmer’s offices at 10 Downing Street without making any comments. Around an hour later, Starmer walked Zelensky back to his waiting car.
Starmer's office released a statement following the meeting saying that Friday's talks present a "viable chance to make progress" on ending the Ukraine war.
The two leaders "agreed there had been a powerful sense of unity and a strong resolve to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," the statement said. "They then looked ahead to tomorrow's talks between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, which present a viable chance to make progress as long as Putin takes action to prove he is serious about peace."
Zelensky's trip to the British capital came a day after he took part in virtual meetings from Berlin with US President Donald Trump and the leaders of several European countries.
Those leaders said Trump had assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Anchorage... (MORE - details)