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17
February
2023

Zelensky meets in Kyiv with leader of UK Labour Party

KYIV. Feb 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with leader of the UK Labour Party Keir Starmer in Kyiv on Thursday.

“One of our priorities today is further strengthening support for Ukraine from our partners and allies with Great Britain as one of the key allies. That is why the visit of Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party and the Official Opposition of Great Britain, is very important,” Zelenskyy posted on Telegram.

According to The Guardian, Starmer’s visit was unannounced, Starmer has travelled to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to emphasise Labour’s commitment to backing action to arm the country against a renewed offensive by Russia.”

According to Starmer, even in the event of a change of the ruling party and government in Britain, the country will continue to provide assistance to Kyiv. “The Labour party supports and would maintain the defence, training, and technological support the current UK government is providing,” he said.

The Guardian reports that Starmer visited the suburbs of Kyiv – Bucha and Irpin.