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Prince Harry Makes Unannounced Kyiv Visit Urging Putin to Stop the War

His keynote turned a symbolic visit into a direct call for Putin to end the war.

Overview

  • Harry, who arrived Thursday by overnight train from Poland, delivered a keynote at the Kyiv Security Forum on his third visit since 2022 and said he would meet deminers and wounded veterans.
  • He addressed Vladimir Putin by name and said there was still a moment now to stop the war and prevent more suffering for Ukrainians and Russians.
  • He urged American leadership to honor security assurances given when Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons, framing U.S. support as key to global stability.
  • He condemned the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children as a systematic and intentional policy and warned it carries consequences at the International Criminal Court.
  • Hours later, President Donald Trump said Harry was not speaking for the UK when asked about the Kyiv remarks.