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Zelensky lands in UK, to meet Starmer

Zelensky lands in UK, to meet Starmer

Nahar Net23-06-2025
by Naharnet Newsdesk 23 June 2025, 12:53
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky landed in London on Monday and will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other officials, a senior Ukrainian source told AFP.
"There will be plenty of meetings, with the prime minister and parliament," the source said.
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