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Al Jazeera
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Edna Mohamed

What has the UK promised Ukraine in Starmer’s 100-year deal?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint news conference following their meeting in Kyiv, on January 16, 2025 [File: Roman Pilipey/AFP]

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine to provide support across various sectors, including healthcare and military technology, while pledging to provide security guarantees if an end to Russia’s war comes.

During Starmer’s first visit to Kyiv since becoming prime minister, the British leader told a news conference on Thursday that the United Kingdom would examine “the practical ways to get a just and lasting peace … that guarantees your security, your independence and your right to choose your own future”.

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