The fire broke out this Thursday in kyiv while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, met with Volodymyr Zelensky. The presidential palace in the Ukrainian capital, where the two leaders were offering a press conference, has resounded with loud roars while air defenses attempted to shoot down a drone.
According to the British newspaper the drone, “possibly Russian,” “could be heard buzzing over the Mariinsky Palace.” Although at the moment it is not known “if the drone was shot down successfully.” The attack occurred during Starmer’s first visit to Ukraine as prime minister.. “The two countries will sign a partnership agreement to deepen the existing defense relationship, and offer further military assistance to kyiv.”
“The British leader is expected to discuss what security guarantees the UK can offer to kyiv, including the possibility of British forces being part of a postwar peacekeeping force“, they announced at the time of the attack.
“Putin’s ambition to seize Ukraine from its closest partners has been a monumental strategic failure. Instead, we are closer than ever, and this partnership will take that friendship to the next level,” the prime minister said in statements reported by the media. The publication assumes that “it is not yet clear” whether the United States shares the “cstrong UK commitment“.”Trump recently blamed Joe Biden for the conflict, echoing Kremlin rhetoric.”
Starmer’s visit occurred after the meeting between President-elect Trump and the French, Emmanuel Macronabout the drift of the war in Ukraine. For now, the prime minister has announced a new aid package valued at 40 million pounds sterling (47 billion euros).
“The funding will go to companies that support the green economy and marginalized groups, such as women and veterans.” Furthermore, this amount adds to the 12.8 billion pounds (15 billion euros) which the United Kingdom has already given to Ukraine.
“It is not just about the here and now, but also about an investment in our two countries for the next century, bringing together technological development, scientific advances and cultural exchanges, and taking advantage of the phenomenal innovation shown by Ukraine in recent years for generations to come“Starmer concluded.
