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Despite the tough discussions, we remain strategic partners,
he wrote on X after his meeting Now is the time for us to unite in order to guarantee the best outcome for Ukraine, protect European security, and secure our collective future,
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Yesterday evening underlined that a new age of infamy has begun,
You're very, very welcome here in Downing Street,
Starmer told Zelenskyy before their 75-minute closed-door talks The funds will be directed toward weapons production in Ukraine,
There's a real problem for European leaders to pick up the pieces and try and move forward,
Peter Ricketts, the former British national security adviser, told BBC radio on Saturday We should have woken up earlier,
The immediate goal of the meetings in London must be to keep Ukraine in the fight so it can negotiate from a maximum position of strength,
Three years on from Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we are at a turning point. Today I will reaffirm my unwavering support for Ukraine and double down on my commitment to provide capacity, training and aid to Ukraine, putting it in the strongest possible position,
Starmer said in a statement ahead of the London summit It’s crucial for us to have President Trump’s support,
Zelensky said in a series of posts on X on Saturday morning If you thought the situation would somehow miraculously improve today… don’t count on it.”
Yaroslav Zhelezniak, a Ukrainian member of parliament, wrote on Telegram ahead of the meetings in London In partnership with our allies, we must intensify our preparations for the European element of security guarantees, alongside continued discussions with the United States,
If this is not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is.”
An EU diplomat emphasized the urgency, warning You have full backing across the United Kingdom, and we stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,
There can be no negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine,
states a leaked EU summit draft God bless Great Britain and long live the king.”
During that visit, Zelenskyy had expressed deep gratitude, saying I want to thank you, the people of the United Kingdom, for such big support from the very beginning of this war,
I hope you heard some of that cheering on the street,
Starmer told Zelensky before the private talks I am convinced that the European Union -- following the example of the United States -- should enter into direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire and a sustainable peace in Ukraine,
They built a team that is doing exactly what this team would be doing, which is antagonizing ... anybody who is not an authoritarian regime,