Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at Downing Street for talks with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, in a meeting staged just 24 hours before US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down in Alaska to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.
The two leaders greeted each other warmly with a hug and handshake outside No 10 before walking inside, declining to answer questions from reporters. Downing Street has released little information about the agenda, but the war in Ukraine sparked by Putin’s full-scale invasion in 2022 is expected to dominate the discussion.
The meeting is seen as a public display of solidarity between London and Kyiv, underscoring the UK’s continued support for Ukraine as diplomatic manoeuvres intensify elsewhere. Tomorrow’s Trump-Putin talks are being closely watched, with both Ukraine and the UK excluded from the negotiating table.
Observers say any agreement reached in Alaska could have far-reaching consequences not only for Ukraine’s future but also for European security.