Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump described the Ukrainian president as a 'dictator'.

Starmer called Zelenskyy and told him it was 'perfectly reasonable' for the Ukraine to suspend an election amid the ongoing conflict with Russia - as the UK did the same during World War II.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer is set to meet with Trump next week in Washington DC. 

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump described the Ukrainian president as a 'dictator'.
Starmer called Zelenskyy and told him it was 'perfectly reasonable' for the Ukraine to suspend an election amid the ongoing conflict with Russia - as the UK did the same during World War II.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer is set to meet with Trump next week in Washington DC.&nbsp;
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer backing Zelenskyy after 'dictator' allegations

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