# Wes Streeting urges US to support Ukraine during Washington visit

https://mins.news/en/item/101952

- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 18:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/15/wes-streeting-us-support-ukraine--washington-visit

> UK defence secretary Wes Streeting called on the US to stand by Ukraine during a Washington visit, seeking to ease tensions over the Starlink dispute. Ahead of meeting Pete Hegseth, he argued that backing Kyiv served America’s long-term interests and offered an opportunity for defence-industrial cooperation.

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