In London, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer. The leaders coordinated their next steps and discussed further support for Ukraine.
The Head of State thanked Keir Starmer, the United Kingdom, and the entire British people for their sincere and unwavering support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.
The President and the Prime Minister discussed the outcomes of yesterday’s online meeting with European leaders, the joint conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. Today, in a bilateral format, the leaders exchanged views on expectations for the meeting in Alaska and possible prospects.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keir Starmer paid particular attention to security guarantees that could make peace truly lasting, should the United States succeed in pressing Russia to stop the killings and engage in meaningful diplomacy.
The President emphasized the importance of Ukraine, together with all its partners, achieving effective formats of security cooperation within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing.
The leaders also discussed in detail the continuation of programs to support the Ukrainian army and Ukraine’s defense industry. In particular, they addressed such a mechanism for supplying weapons as PURL. The Head of State urged the United Kingdom to join this initiative.
Special attention was paid to the One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, which Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keir Starmer signed in Kyiv this January. The President noted that Ukraine is preparing to ratify it by the end of this month. After that, an expanded Ukraine–United Kingdom meeting could be held.
In addition, the leaders discussed investments in Ukraine’s drone production. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine has significant potential to increase production volumes and urgently needs funding to do so. According to the Head of State, drones play a decisive role on the frontline, and Ukraine has great capacity for their manufacturing, so investments in drone production could influence the situation at a strategic level. The leaders agreed to work together with other partners toward this goal.
