President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Buckingham Palace, where he met with King Charles III Bashny.Net

The press service of the British royal family reported that King Charles II met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The audience was held at Buckingham Palace. This is without exaggeration a historical event.



GettyImages Today editorial office "Site" It explains how the meeting took place and why it is so important for Ukraine.

It became known that the President of Ukraine went to the UK. This is his first trip to the country and his second overseas visit since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The visit came amid active discussion of a new possible Russian offensive.



Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and also spoke in the British Parliament. The presidential office said Zelensky told Sunak about the situation at the front. They also discussed the needs of Ukrainian troops. The President emphasized the importance of Ukraine receiving weapons from allies.



After Zelensky went to Buckingham Palace, where he met with King Charles III. The royal family's press service wrote: "The King welcomes President Volodymyr Zelensky to Buckingham Palace."

The King welcomes President @ZelenskyyUa to Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/cdcBUFkZIL

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 8, 2023



Zelensky said he congratulated the British monarch on his ascension to the throne last year. I am honored to be the first president of Ukraine in the history of Ukrainian-British relations, who was honored with an audience by the British monarch. I am grateful to His Majesty for the warm welcome. And also for supporting Ukrainian citizens, who are our refuge from war in the UK.



Recall that King Charles III has always been a great friend of Ukraine. He denounced Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine back in 2014, and since the start of a full-scale war has shown his support.

British media noted that at the meeting, the monarch was wearing a suit, while Zelensky was wearing a jumper and military-style pants.

In this video you can see how it was.

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After his visit to London, Zelensky went to Paris, where he met with the French president and the German chancellor.



Recently, the President of Ukraine arrived in Brussels for the summit of the European Parliament. He will make a speech at the meeting. These are truly impressive historical events!