Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine
- Britain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replaced and the US announced a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel.
- Wes Streeting said Ukrainians alone should be able to decide who leads their country as he indicated Trump was facing domestic political pressure over fuel prices before next month’s midterm elections.
- Asked on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme whether Britain supported Zelenskyy staying in office, Streeting said: “We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir
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- Britain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replaced and the US announced a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel.
- Wes Streeting said Ukrainians alone should be able to decide who leads their country as he indicated Trump was facing domestic political pressure over fuel prices before next month’s midterm elections.
- Asked on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme whether Britain supported Zelenskyy staying in office, Streeting said: “We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir
Sources: Guardian