King Charles emphasized his support for Ukraine. Trump nodded

King Charles III of the United Kingdom emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine during a banquet at Windsor Castle as part of the visit of US President Donald Trump. The broadcast was conducted by the British TV channel Sky News .

"As tyranny threatens Europe once again, we and our allies stand united and support Ukraine to deter aggression and secure peace," he said .

Trump nodded his head during these words.

King Charles also praised Trump's "personal commitment to finding solutions to some of the world's most difficult conflicts in order to bring peace.".

'Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine,' King Charles says at State Banquet. https://t.co/BZQL3RNxAP

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• Late on September 16, Trump and his wife Melania arrived in the UK. This is Trump's second state visit as president, which is being called historic .
• According to Politico, Ukraine's allies may have engaged the UK's king to help convince Trump to increase pressure on Russia.