U.K. PM reiterates ‘complete solidarity’ for Zelensky after Trump clash

AFP ^ | October 10, 2026

[MinorityRepublican]

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Saturday told Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky he had his “complete solidarity” after he clashed with US President Donald Trump over a diesel deal with Russia.

In a call between the two leaders Burnham told the Ukrainian president he recognised that “the past 24 hours had been difficult for Ukraine and reiterated his complete solidarity”, according to a readout released by his Downing Street office.

The leaders discussed “the importance of maintaining pressure on Russia”, with Burnham making it clear the UK “would continue to strengthen its sanctions on Russia and to take further action to constrain the Russian war machine, building on new UK designations against Russian targets announced this week”.

They agreed to meet in person in the coming days, the readout added.

Trump and Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow’s continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four children.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Ukraine; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: completesolidarity; globohomo; mrbeanoncrack; mrbeanoncrackfans; neverwasourwar; notavitalinterest; volodymoort

[jacknhoo]

The UK talks big but they’re cash strapped.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Was he shouting “Allahu Akbar!” when he said it?

[Texas Eagle]

"So he's got that going for him."

[Reddy]

So when does the UK write a big fat check to Z?

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

It's rather interesting that Burnham wants to drag the UK back into the EU, while Zelensky wants to get in to both the EU and NATO. Seems rather as if there are some supra-state dreams flowing across the European elite, all the while the development of actual European energy sources are being crushed. Perhaps the plan was and remains to somehow acquire Russian resources by means. As the Empress of the the EU boasted, “we have the tools.” Except it seems they don't.

[Texas Eagle]

Lilliputians will never lear.

[Empire_of_Liberty]

Maybe America could buy Diego Garcia, on the cheap.

[Da Coyote]

Wouldn’t bother me if the UKraine took over the UK. Given their performance against Putin’s suicide army, they most certainly have the ability. And, as an added bonus, Ukraine would easily “take care” of the totally awful Muslim invasion. Yes, I know, the Ukraine is led by a corrupt gubmit - but it’s not a tenth corrupt as is the Labor/Socialist party of the UK.

This is coming from a Yank who lived in the UK and loved it back when it had competent leaders and a civilized society.

[lee martell]

Naturally!
Their Modus Operandi: “What ever President Trump wants, we at the UN demand the opposite!!!”

[RAldrich]

Send in the British navy to take over the Black Sea. Wasn’t that Liz Truss’s idea?

[Jan_Sobieski]

Don’t you need a couple working ships to secure seas?