British PM Starmer gives unwavering support to Ukraine after White House meeting between Trump, Zelensky turns fiery [Video]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has offered his unwavering support for Ukraine as he prepares to host a gathering of leaders from more than a dozen countries to discuss a “just and lasting peace in Ukraine.”

Mr. Starmer’s unlikely bond with U.S. President Donald Trump has made the prime minister something of a bridge between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose relationship has deteriorated after a fiery meeting at the White House on Friday.

On Saturday, Mr. Starmer welcomed Mr. Zelensky to Downing Street and embraced him in a show of support for the President. King Charles has also invited the Ukrainian President to the royal estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Sunday.

“Let me just say that you’re very, very welcome here in Downing Street,” Mr. Starmer told Mr. Zelensky. “And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom, and we stand with you, with Ukraine, …