Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10, Downing Street on July 19, 2024 in London, England. (Benjamin Cremel/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
During a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed Ukraine's security situation, the implementation of a bilateral security agreement, and preparations for the second peace summit.
Zelensky also thanked the U.K. for its decisive actions since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
“Thank you for standing with us throughout this time,” Zelensky posted on X.
Zelensky and Starmer are in New York this week attending the UN General Assembly.
Starmer has recently expressed his intention to continue discussions at the UN General Assembly regarding Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russia.
Sonya Bandouil is a North American news editor for The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in the fields of cybersecurity and translating, and she also edited for various journals in NYC.
Sonya has a Master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Houston, in Texas.
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