 "Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speak during a bilateral meeting inside 10 Downing Street in central London on October 10, 2024. - Photo- AFP")
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday vowed “unwavering support” for Ukraine and held a telephonic conversation with both US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their fiery meeting at the White House.
“The prime minister has tonight spoken to both President Trump and President Zelenskyy. He retains unwavering support for Ukraine and is doing all he can to find a path forward to a lasting peace based on sovereignty and security for Ukraine,” said a spokeswoman for Starmer’s Downing Street office.
Earlier, Trump and Zelenskyy had a heated exchange during their meeting at the White House on Friday, with the US President accusing him of “gambling with World War III.”
“I am not aligned with anybody. I am aligned with the United States of America and the good of the world,” Trump said. “Don’t tell us what we’re gonna feel. You’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel … You’ve allowed yourself to be in a very bad position … You don’t have the cards right now with us.”
As the tensions escalated, Vice President JD Vance confronted Zelenskyy for not ‘being grateful’.
Trump emphasised that Zelenskyy is gambling with the lives of millions and he is going for a World War Three. And what he is doing is very disrespectful to Ukraine.
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