The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, offered this Saturday a hot welcome to the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, upon his arrival at his residence of Downing Street. Both leaders have a meeting prior to the European summit this Sunday in London.
It is the first time that Zelenski reappears publicly after the hard dialectical confrontation that he had Friday with the US president, Donald Trumpand its vice president, JD Vance, in the Oval Office of the White House. Reception to the Ukrainian leader He has contrasted with the tension of his meeting with the US authorities in Washington.
Instead of waiting for the Ukrainian at the door of the number 10 of Downing Street, as usual, Starmer came to meet him to receive him with a hug and a smile, to which Zelenski responded in the same way.
“You are very, very welcome”Starmer told Zelenski, according to the disseminated images of the beginning of the meeting inside the residence. The Ukrainian was dressed in a military outfit identical to the one he had on Friday at the White House and for which he was recriminated derogatory by an American television journalist.
Dozens of journalists waited in London for the arrival of Zelenski, while a large Group of protesters received the president with applause and shouts of mood at the entrance of the gates that protect the official dispatch and residence of the British Prime Minister.
At the beginning of the meeting, Starmer has alluded to the spirits of the citizens waiting for the Ukrainian, who, in his opinion, represent “how much the people of the United Kingdom support to Ukraine to achieve lasting peace, with sovereignty for Ukraine.”
Un green what seemed at times excited He has been very grateful for Starmer and British support since the beginning of the war, as well as King Carlos III, in addition, he declared himself “happy” for the strategic agreement of a hundred years that the United Kingdom signed at the beginning of the year with Ukraine, the only one of that guy who has this country.
The meeting between Starmer and Zelenski took place this Saturday, because according to the agenda provided by the British government, It was going to be celebrated on Sunday, just before the summit with European countries.
