Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that a $2.84 billion loan received from Britain will be used for the production of weapons in Ukraine. The first part of this loan is expected to be received next week. Zelensky thanked the UK government and said, “This fund will be dedicated to the production of weapons in Ukraine.” He wrote in his tweet, “I thank the people and government of Britain for their tremendous support from the beginning of the war till now.”
On Saturday, Zelensky met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London. The meeting took place amid a dispute with US President Donald Trump over US support for Ukraine. The meeting was rescheduled after Zelensky’s visit to Washington. Amid these tense circumstances, the Ukrainian President was criticized by US leaders, especially Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Zelensky was scheduled to sign an agreement on mineral resources in Washington, but he returned without signing the deal.
Let us tell you that the Ukrainian President will meet King Charles III on Sunday and then attend a meeting at the 200-year-old Lancaster House located near Buckingham Palace. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron after meeting the Ukrainian President on Saturday evening. The Prime Minister’s Office has given this information.
Zelensky was seen exchanging warm hugs with Ukraine as he arrived outside 10 Downing Street to a cheering crowd. “As you can hear from the voices on the street outside, you have the support of the whole of the United Kingdom,” Starmer told Zelensky. He also said, “We are with you. With Ukraine. We will be with you for as long as it takes.”