US EditionFocus must remain on Ukraine despite Iran war, PM says
The UK-Ukraine pact combines Ukraine's drone expertise with British industry, including a £500,000 AI centre, amid concerns Iran conflict diverts support from Ukraine, Starmer said.
- On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street to sign a new defense partnership aimed at boosting global defensive capabilities against low-cost, high-tech military hardware.
- Starmer reassured the Ukrainian leader that "the focus must remain on Ukraine," days after the US partially rolled back sanctions against Moscow to ease oil prices soaring from its attacks on Iran.
- The partnership combines Ukraine's expertise in building battle-tested drone interceptors with Britain's industrial base to manufacture and supply drones, while Britain is also funding an "AI Center of Excellence" with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte joined the talks to discuss peacemaking efforts, with participants emphasizing "the need to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia" as European leaders warned Russia stands to gain from diverted Western air defense systems.
- On the ground, Zelenskyy claimed on Monday that Ukrainian counterattacks have constrained Russian offensive operations, while Russian forces launched 178 long-range drones overnight, with 154 intercepted or jammed.
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Zelenskyy and Starmer Urge Continuing Support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran War Steals Focus
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” on Tuesday as he sought support from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the Iran war has robbed momentum from U.S.-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Selenskyy has campaigned for support for his country in London. He said in the British parliament that the regimes in Russia and Iran are brothers in hatred.
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