Push for peace talks rather than pouring in more weapons, campaigners demand as Zelensky visits Downing Street
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he arrives in Downing Street, London, ahead of meetings with the Prime Minister and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, at number 10, October 10, 2024
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PRESS for peace talks rather than pouring in more weapons, anti-war campaigners demanded today as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Downing Street.
Mr Zelensky’s talks with PM Sir Keir Starmer were part of a Europe-wide tour to seek greater military support for his country in its war with Russia, hawking a “victory plan” few find credible.
But Stop the War Coalition convener Lindsey German said: “Zelensky is back in No 10 begging for more support to going keep a horrific proxy war between nuclear states, from which there can be no winner.
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