Zelensky thanks outgoing UK PM Starmer for support to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his steadfast support to Kyiv. Zelensky conveyed his appreciation via the social media platform X, highlighting their "cooperation and joint decisions that have contributed to strengthening our Europe and protecting lives."

The message from the Ukrainian leader comes as Starmer announced his resignation as British Prime Minister. Starmer's government had been a key ally for Ukraine, providing significant military and financial assistance following Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Keir, thank you for all our cooperation, your support and the joint decisions that have contributed to strengthening our Europe and protecting lives.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has commented on Starmer's departure, with spokesperson Dmitri Peskov suggesting that a change in UK leadership is unlikely to alter the bilateral relationship between Russia and Britain. Peskov indicated that "there is little chance" that any figure on the current British political scene would adopt a different stance regarding their relations, which are already described as being "at their lowest."

Starmer's resignation follows a decisive victory by Andy Burnham in a recent special parliamentary election, leading to internal party pressure for the Prime Minister to step down. The timing of Starmer's exit, just before the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, adds another layer of political significance to the ongoing developments in British politics.

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there is little chance that anyone on the current British political scene will adopt a different position than Keir Starmer regarding our bilateral relations.