Zelensky visits UK after Trump row
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🗓️ 1 March 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky received a warm reception and words of support from Prime Minister Keir Starmer a day after his televised spat at the White House. So how far Europe is prepared to go in its support for Ukraine? We speak to a former British diplomat and a European politician with opposing views. Also in the programme: North Korea reopens its borders to Western tourists; and how an Oscar-nominated film has shone a light on the Russian-speaking community in New York state.
(Image: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street. Credit: Reuters)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:06.6 | I'm Celia Hatton, coming to you live from London. |
| 0:10.2 | Let's begin today with the stark words of the German Foreign Minister, |
| 0:13.9 | Annalena Berbock. |
| 0:14.9 | The yesterday night had understretched, |
| 0:18.6 | a new time of ruchlessness had begun. That's Ms. Berbach saying that last night marked the beginning of a new era of what she called perfidiousness, also translated as infamy or villainy. |
| 0:33.7 | And she continued. |
| 0:35.6 | A perfidious time in which we must defend the rules-based international order |
| 0:41.4 | and the strength of the law more than ever against the might of the strongest, |
| 0:45.6 | because otherwise no free country can sleep peaceful anymore, which is a strong neighbor. |
| 0:53.6 | She was, of course, referring to the no-holds-barred televised argument between President Zelensky of Ukraine and his counterpart, President Trump, with some strong interjections from the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. |
| 1:08.4 | Mr. Zelensky was accused of being ungrateful for American support and not wanting a ceasefire deal. |
| 1:14.7 | He was clearly frustrated that Mr. Trump was no longer prepared to back Ukraine and instead seemed to be putting his trust in Russia's President Putin. |
| 1:25.2 | If you want more, an article on the BBC website breaks down |
| 1:29.6 | the 10 fiery minutes. Mr. Zelensky has now arrived in London ahead of a meeting with some |
| 1:35.5 | European allies on Sunday to discuss joint security. Also tomorrow, President Zelensky will visit |
| 1:42.0 | King Charles. But first, a meeting with the British Prime Minister Kier Starrmer. |
| 1:47.3 | A few hours ago, there was a warm embrace between the two on the steps of 10 Downing Street. |
| 1:53.6 | Mr. Starrmer reiterated the UK support for Ukraine and Mr. Zelensky personally. |
| 1:59.7 | Well, let me just say that you're very, very welcome here in Downing Street. |
| 2:06.1 | And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United |
| 2:13.2 | Kingdom. |
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