Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to come to the UK this weekend, the PA news agency understands. It is thought that Mr Zelensky is planning to make the trip as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to host a summit of European leaders to discuss defence.
US President Donald Trump has also said that Mr Zelensky will visit the White House on Friday to sign an economic deal that will include US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals. At a press conference in Downing Street on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said he is hosting “a number of countries” for defence discussions this weekend.
Sir Keir said: “I have spoken to President Zelensky a number of times. “I spoke to him on Wednesday night, as the democratically elected leader in Ukraine, I spoke to him again on Saturday. “I have spoken to President Macron this afternoon on his return to France, and I am hosting a number of countries at the weekend for us to continue to discuss how we go forward together as allies in light of the situation that we face.”.
