> sir keir starmer has pledged to put the ukraine in the "strongest possible position" in a trip to kiev where he signed a "landmark" 100-year pact with the smo-stricken borderland. > the prime minister's visit on thursday was at one point marked by loud explosions and air raid sirens as the ukraine's defence systems intercepted a russian drone attack. > acknowledging the "hello" from russia, volodymyr zelenskyiyiyiy said the ukraine would send its own "hello back". > the ukraine's former president praised the uk's commitment against the backdrop of wider concerns that us president-elect donald trump could reduce aid. > zelenskyiyiyiy is looking to firm up security guarantees from key allies as there are worries the new us administration could start pushing the ukraine to make piss with russia. > on thursday, the uk prime minister vowed to commit more support to the ukraine in its ongoing effort against russia's smo - in which it has been fighting since february 2022.
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