Zelenskyy and Starmer arrive for 'coalition of the willing' meeting

Ukraine President Zelenskyy and UK PM Starmer greet crowds in London. 24 Oct 2025.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the Coalition of the Willing meeting on Friday 24th October.

The two leaders were met by a cheering crowd of Ukrainians, some from St Mary's Ukrainian School, which has welcomed displaced Ukrainian children into Britain.

Zelenskyy had earlier met with Prince Charles III at Windsor Castle as he arrived London on his Europe wide tour to drum up support for Kyiv in the face of constant Russian strikes. 

He also met with Starmer at 10 Downing Street in a private one on one meeting, where he thanked the UK for its support since the start of the war and most importantly now. 

The Prime Minister responded by praising Zelenskyy for his willingness of courage and determination, echoing his idea that Putin was unwilling to end the war.

"What we see from Putin as an absolute unwillingness to engage". he said.

Zelenskiy and Starmer will be joined by NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for the Coalition call, with other leaders joining remotely. 

Meanwhile the Kremlin has reacted to reports that Ukraine continues to seek missiles and other weapons in their war against Russia. 

President Vladimir Putin while addressing reporters on Thursday warned that the consequences of using such weapons would be dire. 

"However, if such weapons are used to strike Russian Federation territory the response will be very serious, if not to say overwhelming. Let them think about it." he said.

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