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After Trump clash, Ukraine’s Zelensky gets warm UK welcome before European summit

# British prime minister Keir Starmer greeted president Volodymyr Zelensky with a warm embrace yesterday after the Ukrainian leader flew to London for talks following his fall-out at the White House with US president Donald Trump. In London, a crowd cheered as Zelensky arrived for talks at Downing Street before a summit of European leaders later today to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine. Starmer told Zelensky he had full backing across the United Kingdom. Other European leaders also issued messages of support for Zelensky and Ukraine.