Ukraine's Zelensky meets King Charles: palace
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday had lunch with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said, after he arrived in London ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague.
Zelensky, who is seeking to shore up support for his country more than three years after Russia invaded, 'visited The King this afternoon and remained to luncheon', a palace statement said.
The Ukrainian leader, who flew into London earlier Monday, is due to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, among other officials.
He is also expected at the NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In addition to top-level meetings, Zelensky will also speak to Ukrainian military personnel undergoing training in the UK, and think-tank representatives, his spokesman said.
The main purpose of the trip was to 'deepen defence cooperation', he added.
The United Kingdom has been one of Ukraine's more staunch supporters since Russia invaded in early 2022, levelling rounds of sanctions against Moscow and supplying multiple packages of military aid.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Star
an hour ago
- The Star
Ukrainian forces attack oil depot in Russia's Rostov region
(Reuters) -Ukrainian forces on Monday attacked and set ablaze an oil depot in Russia's southern Rostov region used to supply Russian forces in occupied parts of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military said. The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said the military's special operations units, in conjunction with rocket forces and artillery, had hit the Atlas plant in the Rostov region, not far from Ukraine's eastern border. "A strike by our forces in the area of the target has been confirmed," the General Staff said in a statement on Telegram. "A fire has been observed. The results of the strike are being clarified." The statement said the facility was used to provide fuel and lubricants to Russian units operating in Russian-occupied parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions on the war's eastern front. Ukrainian forces have been engaged in cross-border attacks, including energy industry targets, which the General Staff said was aimed at curbing Russia's economic potential to proceed with the more than three-year-old war in Ukraine. Ukrainian military bloggers had earlier reported on the raid on the oil depot, saying fuel tanks had been engulfed in a blaze in the incident. (Reporting by Ron Popeski, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
The Star
2 hours ago
- The Star
Qatar closes airspace, US and UK tell citizens to shelter in place
FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard in front of the U.S. embassy in Doha September 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/ File Photo DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar said on Monday it had shut down its airspace temporarily, hours after U.S. and British authorities contacted their citizens there recommending that they shelter in place until further notice. The U.S. and British announcements, which triggered a slew of messages from many Doha-based institutions to employees and students, came as Iran repeated earlier threats to retaliate against the U.S. after strikes on its nuclear sites. Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. base in the Middle East, which serves as the forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command and accommodates approximately 10,000 troops. Two U.S. officials separately told Reuters that Iran could carry out attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East soon, with one source saying it could happen in the next day or two. The messages from Britain and the U.S. embassy in Qatar said their recommendations were made "out of an abundance of caution" and offered no further information. Qatar's foreign minister said on X that its airspace would be closed as part of measures taken amid developments in the region, without going into further detail. Earlier, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari had released a statement saying the security situation there remained stable. Many Qatar residents were confused by what they said appeared to be mixed messaging from Qatari and U.S. embassy officials. The Qatar campuses of American universities in Qatar sent messages to staff and students after the embassy announcement. Texas A&M University said an evacuation of its building had been ordered, Northwestern University asked people to go home and Georgetown University said people could go home if they wished. The American School, which is not in session, closed its campus and cancelled summer camps until further notice. (Reporting by Andrew Mills and Tala Ramadan; writing by Maha El Dahan; Editing by Kevin Liffey, Aidan Lewis and Andrew Heavens)
The Sun
5 hours ago
- The Sun
Ukraine's Zelensky meets King Charles: palace
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday had lunch with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said, after he arrived in London ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague. Zelensky, who is seeking to shore up support for his country more than three years after Russia invaded, 'visited The King this afternoon and remained to luncheon', a palace statement said. The Ukrainian leader, who flew into London earlier Monday, is due to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, among other officials. He is also expected at the NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition to top-level meetings, Zelensky will also speak to Ukrainian military personnel undergoing training in the UK, and think-tank representatives, his spokesman said. The main purpose of the trip was to 'deepen defence cooperation', he added. The United Kingdom has been one of Ukraine's more staunch supporters since Russia invaded in early 2022, levelling rounds of sanctions against Moscow and supplying multiple packages of military aid.
