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Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to continue supporting Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Tuesday, according to British Defence Secretary John Healey. This visit underscores the UK's continued support for Ukraine amidst its conflict with Russia, a commitment reiterated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to continue supporting Ukraine
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Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Tuesday, according to British Defence Secretary John Healey. This visit underscores the UK's continued support for Ukraine amidst its conflict with Russia, a commitment reiterated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Following his UK visit, Zelensky is scheduled to travel to Madrid on Wednesday for discussions with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. These European meetings highlight the ongoing support from Ukraine's allies in the face of conflicts on multiple continents, as stated by Healey. The visits also come after the US rolled back some sanctions against Russia.

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The UK will “welcome” Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.

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Zelensky will also travel to Madrid for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday.

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Keir Starmer said he would be meeting the Ukrainian leader “soon”.

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Zelensky is expected to travel to Madrid, Spain the next day.

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Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Tuesday.

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The UK will “welcome” Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament, with the Ukrainian leader expected to travel to Madrid, Spain the next day.“Our total determination to stand with Ukraine remains steadfast and we will welcome President Zelensky to this country tomorrow,” Healey said on Monday.Healey’s announcement came hours after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would be meeting the Ukrainian leader “soon”.Ukraine’s European allies have vowed to keep up their support for Kyiv in the conflict with Russia, after Washington partly rolled back sanctions against Moscow to cool oil prices sent soaring by the conflicts in the Middle East.Zelensky will also travel to Madrid for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday, sources in Sanchez’s office said.“We face two conflicts on two continents, supported by an axis of aggression with similar tactics and similar technologies,” Healey told the House of Commons.
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