Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet UK PM Starmer on Saturday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, Starmer’s office said, ahead of a wider summit of European leaders in London on Sunday to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine.

“The Prime Minister and President Zelenskyy will be meeting in Downing Street this afternoon,” a spokesperson for Starmer’s office said.

The meeting follows an extraordinary public spat between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at the White House over the war with Russia, with the US president threatening to withdraw support for Ukraine.

Starmer spoke to both Trump and Zelenskiy on Friday and expressed his “unwavering support” for Ukraine, echoing similar statements of backing for Zelenskyy from other European leaders.