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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine on Thursday to sign a security and trade pact with Kyiv in a public show of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy before Donald Trump returns to power in the United States.

Keir Starmer has made a surprise visit to Ukraine where he will sign a landmark 100-year partnership between Britain and the wartorn nation. The Prime Minister will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they agree the historic tie-up.

The Prime Minister was greeted at Kyiv railway station by the UK’s ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris and Ukraine’s envoy to London, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, in the country’s capital.REUTERS

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ukraine to sign a new 100-year partnership to deepen security ties, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Thursday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Thursday on an unannounced visit to sign a "100-year accord" and shore up support for Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 16 on an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital, where Starmer is set to sign a wide-ranging "100 Year Partnership" treaty covering a number of areas,