King Charles III meets with Zelenskyy – photo

King Charles III has met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Blenheim Palace on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit. 

Source: European Pravda, citing the British Royal Family’s official Twitter (X) account

Details: On the evening of 18 July, the Royal Family's press service posted a photograph of Charles III's meeting with Zelenskyy.

Quote: "Today The King received the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following the European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace."

Background: 

• King Charles III delivered a speech outlining the new Labour government's legislative programme on 17 July. The King’s speech also mentioned Ukraine.
• The King said that the government "will continue to give its full support to Ukraine and its people and it will endeavour to play a leading role in providing Ukraine with a clear path to NATO membership".
• Zelenskyy's first meeting with the new UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, took place on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington last week. 
• David Lammy, the new UK Foreign Secretary, has confirmed that the previous Conservative government’s plans to support Ukraine, including funding, remain in place.
• Lammy has also said that the government is considering Ukraine's request for authorisation to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike deep into Russian territory.

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