Zelensky calls on Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground

Volodymyr Zelensky urged the U.S. president and the UK prime minister to hold a meeting and reach an understanding following criticism from Washington over London's reluctance to get involved in the war in Iran.

The President of Ukraine said this in an interview with the BBC after talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrinform reports.

"I cannot tell Trump what to do. Keir is a smart and very cool partner. Absolutely," Zelensky said.

He noted that everyone expresses emotions differently.

"I think Keir is in touch with President Trump. He can meet with him, and he can re-load that relationship again, it happens," he said, adding that he does not see a problem in this, since "your history is stronger than the emotions of two or three people."

According to Zelensky, he "would really like President Trump to meet with Starmer... so that they have a common position."

He also said he has a "very bad feeling" about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the war in Ukraine, as negotiations to end Russia's war are constantly being postponed. "There is one reason - war in Iran," he noted.

As Ukrinform reported, following talks in London, Zelensky and Starmer signed a joint statement. The document, in particular, confirms that the UK will allocate at least GBP 3 billion annually to Ukraine until 2030/31.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Starmer for his unwillingness to provide military support to the United States in the war against Iran. On Tuesday, the U.S. president said that Starmer is "not Winston Churchill" and that he is "disappointed," although he considers the prime minister "a nice person."

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