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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Monday following talks with Ukraine’s European allies.<\/p>\n
After their private meeting, Zelensky thanked the UK for its “ironclad” support and revealed he planned to invite the King for a state visit to Ukraine in the future.<\/p>\n
It comes after the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany published a joint statement calling for a “just and lasting” deal to end the war with Russia.<\/p>\n
Following talks in London on Sunday<\/a>, Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they would “stand firmly with Ukraine”.<\/p>\n Taking to social media after his meeting with the King, Zelensky thanked the monarch and the people of the UK for their ongoing support.<\/p>\n He also shared an image of himself alongside the King in the halls of Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n Speaking to the Guardian newspaper after his meeting with the King, Zelensky revealed he planned to invite Charles to Ukraine for an official state visit as early as this year.<\/p>\n He was also asked about several Reform UK councils making the decision to remove Ukrainian flags from outside town halls.<\/p>\n “I hope they will put it back”, Zelensky told the newspaper.<\/p>\n He added: “I don’t want to be involved in any political things, but you know, the world is so sensitive today. Sometimes little, small mistakes can break big friendships or huge contacts.”<\/p>\n In response, a Reform spokesperson told the BBC: “It is an entirely reasonable position to support the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russia, whilst also believing that only domestic flags should be flown from public buildings at home.”<\/p>\n In a joint statement on Sunday evening, Sir Keir, Macron and Merz called on Russia to agree to an “immediate and complete ceasefire” and condemned the country’s “large-scale missile and drone attacks” on Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n The three Western powers that met at 10 Downing Street constitute the so-called E3 group and are some of Kyiv’s strongest allies.<\/p>\n The UK and France lead the “coalition of the willing”<\/a> initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n