Keir Starmer arrived in the Ukrainian capital to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and sign a bilateral treaty with him. “partnership for a hundred years”Downing Street announced in a statement.
“The UK and Ukraine sign a historic 100-year partnership to deepen security ties and strengthen their partnership for future generations”specifies the Prime Minister’s office. This surprise visit, a few days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, is Keir Starmer’s first trip to kyiv as British Prime Minister.
“The ambition of [Vladimir] Putin’s drive to distance Ukraine from its closest partners was a monumental strategic failure. On the contrary, we are closer than ever, and this partnership will take that friendship to the next level.”declared Keir Starmer, quoted in the press release.
This agreement will cover “military collaboration” at sea, but also “science and technology partnerships in areas such as healthcare and disease, agritechnology, space and drones”.
“The British are actively helping us in these difficult times”reacted the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies, General Valery Zalouzhny.
“We must be together to become even stronger in this difficult struggle that Ukraine is waging against the aggressor”he added on Telegram.
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