Starmer assures Zelenskyy of U.K.'s unwavering support

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 1, 2025, expressing the U.K.'s strong support for Ukraine. This meeting followed a tense encounter between Zelenskyy and U.S. leaders. Zelenskyy received a warm welcome from the public outside 10 Downing St. Starmer assured him of the U.K.'s backing, stating, "We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take." The meeting was moved up after Zelenskyy's difficult visit to the White House, where he did not finalize a deal with the U.S. He is scheduled to meet King Charles III before attending a European leaders' summit on March 2.