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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday expressed his support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Starmer made this statement during a phone call with Zelensky on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement issued by Starmer’s office after the call.
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“The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelensky this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together.
“The Prime Minister expressed his support for President Zelensky as Ukraine’s democratically elected leader and said that it was perfectly reasonable to suspend elections during wartime, as the UK did during World War II,” the statement read.
The Eastern Updates earlier reported that US President Donald Trump denounced Zelenskyy as a dictator without elections and warned that he had better act quickly to secure peace or risk losing his country entirely.
The statement from Starmer’s office did not directly address Trump’s comments.
“The Prime Minister reiterated his support for US-led efforts to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine that would deter Russia from any future aggression,” the statement added.
Russia and the United States, in a rare moment of consensus, agreed on Tuesday to establish teams dedicated to negotiating a resolution to the war in Ukraine. The decision immediately drew Kyiv’s ire, with Ukrainian officials strongly opposing the move and warning that any settlement reached without their involvement would be unacceptable.
After the first round of high-level discussions between Washington and Moscow since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials noted that European nations would eventually need to be included in the negotiations. While no specific timeline was given, the remarks reflected a recognition of Europe’s central role in any lasting resolution to the conflict.
With President Donald Trump’s administration redefining U.S. policy on Russia, some European leaders are expressing deep concerns that Washington could negotiate major compromises with Moscow, altering Europe’s security structure in ways that echo Cold War diplomacy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his outrage at being excluded from the lengthy Riyadh talks, arguing that any genuine effort to end the war must be “fair” and include key European nations. He also highlighted Turkey’s willingness to serve as a venue for future negotiations.
