Zelenskyy criticises Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls
Zelensky said removing the flags risks harming UK-Ukraine ties as some councils replaced them with local and Union flags.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that "small mistakes can break big friendship" after Reform councils removed Ukrainian flags from town halls, where they had flown since Russia's 2022 invasion.
- Some Reform-run councils lowered the Ukrainian flag from civic buildings in favor of the Union flag, reversing displays originally hoisted in 2022 to demonstrate support following Russia's full-scale invasion.
- In London, the Ukrainian leader met with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss European security against Russia.
- The Ukrainian leader plans to invite the King for a state visit to Ukraine this year, emphasizing how British support remains crucial for Europe's security standoff against Russia.
- In a joint statement on Sunday night, Sir Keir, Macron, and Merz called for "an immediate and complete ceasefire" and condemned Russia's "large-scale missile and drone attacks" on Ukrainian cities.
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Volodymyr Zelensky says Nigel Farage risks 'breaking big friendship' after Reform removes Ukraine flags
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the decision by some Reform UK councils to remove the Ukrainian flag is the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship".
Zelensky Attacks Farage’s Party for Not Flying Ukrainian Flags from British Government Buildings Permanently.
The President of Ukraine is unhappy with the decision of councillors from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to take down the Ukrainian flag from municipal government buildings in England.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, has attacked Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after Reform-led councils removed the Ukrainian flag from local government buildings that the party controls. DETAIL: Last month, Nigel Farage’s Reform…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the decision of some British local councils of the Reform UK party to remove Ukrainian flags from buildings is “the very small mistake” that could undermine strong bilateral relations.
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