Sir Keir Starmer reaffirms UK's support for Ukraine on anniversary of independence

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 24/08/2024

- 16:37

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has assured the people of Ukraine that the UK will back them "today and always" as Kyiv marks 33 years since it declared independence from the Soviet Union.

Addressing the nation, Starmer said: "I want you to know that we stand with you for as long as it takes. With whatever it takes, until victory, until a just and lasting peace."

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