LONDON: In search of to shore up assist greater than three years into Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer throughout a shock go to to London on Monday (Jun 23), cementing a army co-production deal.
Zelenskyy met with Starmer at his Downing Road residence, after earlier visiting King Charles III at Windsor Fortress.
The journey comes on the eve of a NATO summit in The Hague, which Zelenskyy is because of attend.
Addressing Ukrainian army personnel present process coaching within the UK, Starmer mentioned the pair had had “a wonderful bilateral assembly” and agreed an “industrial army co-production settlement”, which he known as “an enormous step ahead within the contribution that we will proceed to make”.
Zelenskyy, talking beside Starmer, insisted the deal “will probably be very robust and can rework each nations”, though no particulars had been launched.
After the assembly, Starmer mentioned it was “actually a privilege, a pleasure” to welcome Zelenskyy, calling him “an everyday now at Downing Road”.
Starmer instructed the Ukrainian troops it was “actually humbling” to see their “stage of professionalism, dedication and bravado”.
Greater than 50,000 troops have now been skilled as a part of the worldwide partnership.
