British Prime Minister Makes First Ukraine Visit, Signs Partnership Agreement
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer conducted his first official visit to Kyiv on Thursday, where he participated in a memorial ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and signed a bilateral partnership agreement. The leaders laid wreaths at a memorial wall at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, honoring those who died in the ongoing conflict. The wall, featuring photographs of the deceased, serves as a memorial site for families. During the visit, Starmer toured several locations, including a burns hospital supported by the British Red Cross, where he met with injured civilians. He also viewed an apartment building damaged in a New Year's Day drone strike that resulted in two casualties. The primary purpose of the visit was to establish what Downing Street termed a "landmark 100-year partnership" with Ukraine. This agreement formalizes existing economic and military commitments, building upon the UK's […]