President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has arrived at the residence of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
On Monday, June 23, Zelensky met with Starmer at his residence. The Prime Minister welcomed him, and they shook hands in front of the media before entering the building.
During his visit to the UK, the Ukrainian President has a series of meetings scheduled. He has already met with King Charles III. Additionally, it is expected that he will meet with the speakers of both houses of Parliament, Lindsay Hoyle and Lord John McFall.
Earlier, Zelensky indicated that he would discuss strengthening defense and effective pressure on Russia to halt the war during his trip to the UK.
On June 25, he is set to travel to Strasbourg for a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Moreover, Zelensky is also expected to attend the EU leaders' summit in Brussels, although he is still uncertain about attending the NATO summit.