Ukraine talks: Starmer to host Zelensky

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is in London to discuss next steps as Russia comes under military and economic pressure. This comes after Ukraine's unprecedented drone attacks on the Russian city of St Petersburg.

Also in today's programme: Armenia votes in an election that could shift it away from Russia; and more on Curaçao’s fairytale World Cup qualification.

Presenter Krupa Padhy is joined by Hannah Lucinda Smith, a UK-based journalist and author, and Paul Mason, a writer, journalist, and associate fellow at the Council on Geostrategy think tank here in London.

Photo Credit: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Picture date: Sunday May 3, 2026. Credit: Reuters