<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a day after his spat at the Oval office with US President Donald Trump. During the meeting, Starmer assured Zelenskyy that he has "full backing" across the United Kingdom, to which the latter replied that hewas happy that his country had "such friends". The two leaders also signed a £2.26 billion loan to bolster Ukrainian military supplies, using profits from frozen Russian assets. </p> <h3>UK-Ukraine Sign £2.26 billion Loan</h3> <p>The UK and Ukraine on Saturday signed a loan agreement worth £2.26 billion ($2.84 billion, 2.74 billion euros) aimed at backing the defence capabilities of Kyiv as the war with Russia continues. London called the deal a sign of "our unwavering and ongoing support for the Ukrainian people".</p> <p>The loan agreement was signed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko at a virtual ceremony as Starmer met Zelensky at 10 Downing Street, London. It is to be to be paid back with the profits of immobilised sovereign Russian assets, AFP reported.</p> <p>The first tranche of funding is likely to reach Ukraine later next week. The funds will be directed towards the production of weapons in Ukraine.</p> <h3>Starmer Reiterates 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine, Zelenskyy Thanks UK </h3> <p>Following the meeting, Zelenskyy thanked UK for its "tremendous support" for Ukraine, while Starmer reiterated UK's "unwavering support" for the war-hit European nation. </p> <p>"It was an honour to welcome @ZelenskyyUa to Downing Street and reiterate my unwavering support for Ukraine. I am determined to find a path that ends Russia's illegal war and ensures a just and lasting peace that secures Ukraine’s future sovereignty and security," UK PM Starmer wrote on X.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Zelenskyy described the meeting with Starmer in London as "warm", and said in a post on X: "During our talks, we discussed the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe today, coordination with partners, specific steps to strengthen Ukraine's positions and end the war with a just peace, and reliable security guarantees."</p> <p>"Principled words of support from the Prime Minister and an important decision: today, in our presence, a loan agreement was signed between Ukraine and Great Britain. A loan to strengthen our defense capabilities, which will be repaid from the income received from frozen Russian assets. The money will go to the production of weapons in Ukraine. That's just: the one who started the war must pay," he added. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="uk">Лондон. Важлива й тепла зустріч із Премʼєр-міністром Кіром Стармером.<br /><br />Під час наших перемовин обговорили виклики, що стоять сьогодні перед Україною та всією Європою, координацію з партнерами, конкретні кроки для посилення позицій України та закінчення війни справедливим миром,… <a href="https://t.co/N0l7X8Lqo1">pic.twitter.com/N0l7X8Lqo1</a></p> — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1895941929944383603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://ift.tt/LxhQtHp Of Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova During Oval Office Showdown Goes Viral — WATCH</a></strong></p>
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