After White House Face-Off With Trump, Zelenskyy Hugs Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street

London: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Saturday ahead of European summit, day after face-off with Donald Trump Ukraine's leader was seen hugging Starmer at 10 Downing Street.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at 10 Downing Street, and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed him with a hug.

Zelenskyy Embraces Starmer 

Both the leader met a day after Zelenskyy's heated face-off with Trump, Prime Minister Starmer said that the Ukrainian leader is very welcome here.

They stood talking in the street for an unusually long time in front of the global media.

Starmer assured Zelenskyy his support and said, "We stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,"

Zelenskyy thanked Starmer for his country's support and expressed his gratitude for an invitation to meet with King Charles on March 2.

"I want to thank you, people of the United Kingdom, such big support from the very beginning of this war." Zelenskyy said.

No Talks on Trump's Spat

Zelenskyy and Starmer avoided any mention of US President Donald Trump's heated face-off with Ukrainian leader.

Before Zelenskyy met with Starmer, the Ukrainian leader was in Washington on Friday to sign an expected deal on Kyiv's rare minerals and mark a new chapter in the Ukraine-US relationship. 

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Instead, the meeting blew up in front of the cameras in the Oval Office where Trump berated Zelenskyy for not being "ready" for peace with Russia.

Zelenskyy was set to have lunch with Trump, and both leaders were expected to sign a minerals deal during a joint news conference.

However, Zelenskyy’s armored SUV unexpectedly arrived at the West Wing instead and he left the White House without signing any deal.