U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer landed in Kiev today, where he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed “a historic partnership,” set to last 100 years, one likely intended to prevent peace from breaking out in Ukraine as Donald Trump prepares to assume the Presidency of the United States. “The unbreakable bonds between the U.K. and Ukraine will be formalized through the landmark new 100 Year Partnership between the two countries, broadening and deepening the relationship across defense and non-military areas and enabling closer community links,” No. 10 Downing Street said in a press release issued prior to Starmer’s arrival in Ukraine. “From working together on the world stage to breaking down barriers to trade and growth and nurturing cultural links, the mutually beneficial partnership will see the U.K. and Ukraine advocate for each other to renew, rebuild and reform for generations to come.”
The treaty, which will be put before the British Parliament “in the coming weeks,” is “expected to bolster military collaboration on maritime security through a new framework to strengthen Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Azov Sea security and deter ongoing Russian aggression, bring together experts to advance scientific and technology partnerships, in areas such as healthcare and disease, agri-tech, space and drones, and build lifelong friendships through classroom projects,” the release says further. “It also cements the U.K. as a preferred partner for Ukraine’s energy sector, critical minerals strategy and green steel production.”