King Charles welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky for a non-public viewers at Windsor Fort in present of assist for Ukraine – forward of Coalition of the Prepared assembly in London

The King supplied one other public present of assist for Ukraine by welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky at Windsor Fort.

Her Majesty gave a ceremonial welcome to the Ukrainian chief for the primary time forward of a political summit later immediately.

Charles then invited the president to a non-public viewers on the citadel, earlier than Mr Zelensky attended a ‘Coalition of the Prepared’ assembly with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The President was acquired within the Quadrilateral by an Honor Guard made up of the Grenadier Guards of the first Battalion.

He acquired a Royal Salute and the band performed the Ukrainian nationwide anthem in his honor earlier than the President inspected the guards, accompanied by the King.

It’s the first time Zelensky has acquired a ceremonial reception in Britain – and will increase the monarchy’s assist for his trigger. It’s his third viewers with the King in a royal residence.

Zelensky is at the moment visiting European international locations to strain political leaders to acquire further funding and weapons for his efforts to defend his nation towards Russia.

At present’s “Coalition of the Prepared” summit will embrace NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, whereas French President Emmanuel Macron will be part of just about.

The King has been vocal in his assist for Ukraine and Zelensky for the reason that Russian invasion in February 2022.

Inside the area of every week, the king attended an engagement on the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London to satisfy the ambassador, in addition to moms and kids in the neighborhood, to indicate his assist.

He continued to make quite a few commitments, together with overseas, to Ukrainian refugees and has since issued a written message of assist on the anniversary of the beginning of the conflict.

The boys, ladies and kids of Ukraine, he mentioned, “have suffered unimaginably from a large-scale unprovoked assault on their nation,” describing the assault on their land and houses as “brutal aggression.”

The King spoke within the French, German and Italian parliaments in assist of Ukraine.

In September, in a state handle on the US state dinner, he advised President Donald Trump: “At present, as tyranny as soon as once more threatens Europe, we and our allies stand united in assist of Ukraine, to discourage aggression and guarantee peace.”

In March, the king hosted Zelensky for tea at Sandringham, shortly after their bruising assembly on the White Home.

It was interpreted as a definitive demonstration of non-public assist for the President, in all probability on the lowest level in his negotiations with the West.

After the American state go to, President Trump appeared to make a U-turn to say publicly that he believed Ukraine might win the conflict.

Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of workers, credited the king with the flexibility to influence him.

Trump just lately sanctioned Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil in an effort to push Vladimir Putin to the negotiating desk to finish the conflict.

Later immediately, Sir Keir is anticipated to press leaders to supply extra long-range weapons for additional assaults inside Russia, in addition to to announce the accelerated provide of 100 further air protection missiles to Kiev, following a deal finalized in March.

Zelensky additionally met this week with Ulf Kristersson, the Swedish prime minister, and traveled to Brussels to satisfy with EU leaders looking for monetary assist.