On Saturday, Ukraine and the UK signed a £2.26 billion loan agreement to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy experienced a dramatic diplomatic standoff with US President Donald Trump at the White House. On Saturday, Ukraine and the UK signed a £2.26 billion loan agreement to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy experienced a dramatic diplomatic standoff with US President Donald Trump at the White House.