Volodymyr Zelensky gets warm reception from King Charles at Sandringham
Volodymyr Zelensky met with Charles III in Sandringham after attending the summit of European leaders to end the Ukrainian war.
When the Ukrainian president arrived at the king’s Norfolk residence, local residents, some local residents holding Ukrainian flag, gathered outside the estate to witness the entrance to the helicopter.
Zelensky holds talks on European defense in London over the weekend Hot exchanges with US President Donald Trump at the White House On Friday.
Royal sources said the Ukrainian president was “warmly received” and the meeting lasted less than an hour. The two delivered tea in Sandringham’s car room.
Zelensky described it as a “very good meeting.”
“I am very grateful for this meeting and how we can help Ukraine and support us,” he told reporters. “He met our fighters here, trained in the UK, and we are very grateful for the support of the royal family.”
king Previously expressed support for Zelensky and Ukrainesaid the country experienced “indescribable aggression” after Russia’s “unreasonable attack on their land.”
The king said last year that the Ukrainian people showed “real courage and resilience in the face of human tragedy.”
They first met at Buckingham Palace when Zelensky unexpectedly visited the UK in 2023, the same day The king visited the Ukrainian army trained in Wiltshire.
The Ukrainian president demanded an agreement with the British government for today’s meeting.
After the summit, Sir Kiel unveiled a four-step plan for world leaders who hope to ensure peace in Ukraine.
These steps include maintaining the flow of military aid and establishing a “willed alliance” to defend Ukraine as part of the peace agreement.
Sunday’s meeting in Norfolk allows Zelensky to meet the king before Trump’s second visit to Britain When Sir Kyle sent a letter of invitation to the U.S. president last week during his visit to Washington.
Although the visit of the Ukrainian leader is a formal visit, its official visits are not as high as state visits.
Traditionally, the second-year U.S. president was not informed of state-owned visits, but was invited to have tea or lunch with the monarch of Windsor Castle.
Sir Kyle said Trump’s last visit in 2019 was a “huge success” and the invitation to the second visit was “real history” and “unprecedented”.
Speaking to an Oval Office reporter after reading the letter, Trump said he accepted the invitation and visiting the “magic” country would be a “honor.” When to make a trip has not been announced.
Sir Kyle dismisses the call from SNP First Minister John Sweeney Cancel the invitation to Trump After his disastrous Oval Office meeting with Zelensky – he Ukrainian leader accused of “gambling with World War III”.
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