Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky arrives in UK as Starmer government vows ‘not to forget war in Europe’
Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Wednesday, a minister has said as the government reaffirmed its support for Ukraine despite the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, defence secretary John Healey said the world faces “two conflicts on two continents, supported by an axis of aggression with similar tactics and similar technologies”.
He said that over the last month, the UK had supplied Ukraine with 3,500 drones, 18,000 artillery rounds and three million rounds of small ammunition.
“I say this to the Ukrainian people on behalf of the UK: we will not forget the war in Europe and our total determination to stand with Ukraine remains steadfast, and we will welcome President Zelensky to this country tomorrow,” he said.
It follows reports that the peace process between Ukraine, the US and Russia is “fizzling out” with Donald Trump preoccupied by the crisis in the Middle East.
Zelensky said the US had proposed hosting the next meeting between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiating teams, which include US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but Moscow had refused to send a delegation.
