Ukraine ’s parliament has officially ratified a landmark agreement cementing a century-long partnership with the United Kingdom, underscoring the two nations’ deepening alliance across security, economic, and cultural spheres. On September 17, the Verkhovna Rada approved the treaty with the support of 295 lawmakers. The agreement, signed in January by President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, lays out a comprehensive framework for cooperation over the next 100 years.