UK PM Starmer expresses support for Ukraine’s Zelensky
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his support for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine's democratically elected leader.
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LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb 19 and expressed his support for Ukraine's leader.
"The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelensky this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together," said a statement issued by Mr Starmer's office after the call.
"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 war time as the UK did during World War II."
Earlier, US President Donald Trump denounced Mr Zelensky as "a dictator without elections" and said he had better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left.
The statement from Mr Starmer's office did not directly refer to Mr Trump's comments.
It added: "The Prime Minister reiterated his support for the US-led efforts to get a lasting peace in Ukraine that deterred Russia from any future aggression." REUTERS
