 For the cameras, Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden reunited like old friends on the second day of the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Sat side by side, the trio was spotted having a good laugh before getting down to business. During the war, the Ukrainian president has shown flair for diplomacy, charming world leaders as both a guest and a host to earn their backing against Russia. Like a rock star, he received huge support from the crowds, and was seen shaking hands with politicians. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video But Zelensky has been left frustrated by the reluctance of the alliance to provide a timetable for his country's accession. He had said it was 'absurd' for Nato to insist there are still military and democratic 'conditions' for Ukraine to meet before it can join after the end of the invasion. Greeting Zelensky in the Lithuanian capital, Sunak said: 'It is good to see you here at Nato where you belong.' The two leaders have demonstrated a strong relationship since the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May. US president Joe Biden, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak (Picture: Reuters) The two leaders during the NATO summit in Vilnius (Picture: Reuters) Zelensky said it was 'good news' that they could advance discussions on security guarantees for his nation, with the Tory leader assuring him that 'real progress' had been made in that regard. The PM has consistently stated that he sees Ukraine's place as being in Nato but its pathway to entry has proved tricky for allies in Vilnius. Behind the scenes, he has been working on a non-Nato multilateral defence and economic agreement for Ukraine to give it long-term support against current and future Russian aggression. All members of the G7 – made up of the UK,){kind=link}
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For the cameras, Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden looked like old friends on the second day of the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Sat side by side, the trio was spotted having a good laugh before getting down to business.
During the war, the Ukrainian president has shown flair for diplomacy, charming world leaders as both a guest and a host to earn their backing against Russia.
Like a rock star, he received huge support from the crowds, and was seen shaking hands with politicians.