Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US president.
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00:00UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kiev on Thursday, where he and Ukraine's President
00:07Volodymyr Zelensky are signing a 100-year partnership treaty.
00:11This includes assurances about security guarantees for future protection against Russia.
00:16In 2025, the UK will give more military support to Ukraine than ever before.
00:24We have already committed £3 billion for military aid this year, and we're going further
00:31to support the front line, providing a £2.2 billion loan, which will be paid back not
00:39by Ukraine, but from the interest on frozen Russian assets.
00:46Zelensky said he and Starmer would also discuss the possibility of troops from Western countries
00:51stationed in Ukraine to oversee a ceasefire agreement.
00:55During his visit, Starmer and Zelensky laid flowers at a Wall of Remembrance for those
01:00killed in the war.
01:01He also visited a hospital specializing in burn treatment.
01:05Not long after, while Starmer was meeting with Zelensky at the Presidential Palace,
01:09a car and a building were damaged elsewhere in Kiev by debris from Russian drones.
01:15These were shot down by Ukraine's air defenses, according to the city administration chief.