Ukrainian PM thanks the King for his ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine
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he Ukrainian prime minister has thanked the King for his solidarity after the pair met throughout a reception on the eve of the coronation on Friday.
Charles provided Ukraine his “unwavering support” when he met with the nation’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and prime minister Denys Shmyhal.
Mr Shmyhal mentioned on Twitter: “It is a special honour to attend the reception of His Majesty King Charles III ahead of coronation.
“We received assurances from His Majesty that (Ukrainian) people will have unwavering support until the final victory. Grateful for the solidarity.”
Charles hosted heads of state from all over the world at a Buckingham Palace reception on the eve of the coronation.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence additionally greeted their abroad visitors on the occasion.
There have been 42 folks on the occasion, together with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and prime minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins.
Back in March, Charles visited Berlin the place he met with Ukrainians who had been pressured to flee the nation.
He advised them “I’m praying for you” after condemning the “unimaginable suffering” attributable to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of their homeland.
He praised Germany’s “courageous, important and appreciated” determination to ship “significant” army help to Ukraine in a historic tackle on the German federal parliament, the Bundestag.
Charles made historical past again in March by delivering the primary speech by a British monarch throughout a session of the Bundestag.
He advised the packed chamber: “The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has inflicted the most unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people.
“Countless lives have been destroyed; freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values.”