Zelenskiy in Britain: Strengthening Defense and Political Ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain to attend a European Political Community meeting and hold bilateral discussions. He shared images with Kyiv's new ambassador to London, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, and plans include meetings with King Charles and PM Keir Starmer. Key topics are defense cooperation and an intergovernmental support agreement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Thursday to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community and engage in a series of bilateral discussions, he announced.

Images from an airfield showed Zelenskiy standing with Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Kyiv's newly appointed ambassador to London and former head of Ukraine's armed forces. Zelenskiy revealed plans to meet King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his visit. "We will sign an intergovernmental agreement on support for the Ukrainian defense and industrial complex, discuss future defense cooperation, and expand our defense capabilities," Zelenskiy said on X.