Streeting says UK 'stands with Zelensky' after Trump criticises Ukraine leader
UK government officials have reaffirmed their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following criticism from US President Donald Trump. The discussion also touched on domestic UK politics, including Scottish independence debates.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions in Western diplomatic unity regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the impact of US foreign policy shifts on UK-US relations.
That's it for this week's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, where Conservative and Labour guests were grilled on their responses to Donald Trump's announcement on Friday of an agreement with Moscow to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports until 7 April.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Trump's announcement, to which the US president later responded, saying "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president".
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told Victoria Derbyshire, who is stepping in for Laura Kuenssberg: "We stand with President Zelensky".
He said that the government wants "to see strong Western unity in resolve and support for Ukraine" and sees it as its responsibility to "try and bring our friends back together".
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