UK pledges 100-year partnership with Ukraine

Let's begin today with the meeting between the Ukrainian president and the British prime minister.

A historic partnership agreement was signed between the two states.

That's right. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kyiv on January 16th to sign a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The agreement aims to strengthen security ties, defense cooperation and economic collaboration, including supporting Ukraine's post-war reconstruction.

During the visit, Starmer said the UK's "commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and security is steadfast and enduring."

This visit is part of a broader initiative by European leaders, to reaffirm their support for Ukraine ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Leaders from Germany and France have also recently visited Kyiv to show their solidarity with Ukraine.