PM pledges 'rock-solid' support ahead of Zelenskyy visit after Trump's diesel deal with Russia
Britain will fast-track £10 million in missiles and press allies for tougher sanctions as Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London, where Britain announces a £45 million package of surface-to-air missiles to support Ukraine's defense against Russian drones.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated, "My message to the Ukrainian people could not be clearer," pledging Britain remains committed to backing Ukraine's fight for peace in Europe for as long as necessary.
- The £45 million shipment targets jet-powered Russian drones, with £10 million of the package fast-tracked to meet urgent Ukrainian defense needs.
- Britain has criticized the US-Russia diesel deal and calls for continued economic pressure on Moscow, while President Donald Trump recently suggested Zelenskiy should be replaced as Ukraine's leader.
- Beyond the missile delivery, Burnham has requested officials draft further sanctions and fiscal support, while his ministers lobby allies to ban maritime services supporting Russian liquefied natural gas exports.
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The Ukrainian president received an unprecedented honour guard on his arrival at No 10.
"My role is to try to repair the ties, in order to restore the support and I must, for the moment, lay the foundations for a rapprochement," said the Prime Minister at the Question Session in Parliament, before welcoming the Ukrainian leader to Downing Street in the afternoon. Ukraine and its European allies were disconcerted by the US President's decision last weekend to lift the sanctions on Russian diesel. Donald Trump also vehemently critici…
The UK will accelerate the delivery to Ukraine of more than 5,000 light missiles worth 1.6 billion pounds. New military aid was announced in London.
Zelensky went to London in the face of light and water shortages in Kiev. In the programme of the visit, an audience with King Charles III and talks with British Prime Minister Andy Bernham. Zelensky stated that he intended to discuss security issues and prepare solutions to strengthen Kiev's position.
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