US EditionBritain's Shapps Meets Zelenskiy On First Visit To Kyiv As Defense Minister
- Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, discussed with UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, the cooperation between Kyiv and London in the defense sector, highlighting how it has expanded Ukraine's battlefield capabilities.
- Concerns about Russia's use of long-range missiles and drones to target Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure led to discussions on strengthening Ukraine's air defenses.
- The new Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, briefed Shapps on the urgent needs of Kyiv and the battlefield situation.
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Zelensky meets with UK Defense Minister
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with recently appointed U.K. Defense Minister Grant Shapps in Kyiv on Sept. 28, the president announced on social media. Shapps, who previously served as the U.K. Energy Secretary, was appointed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Aug. 31, replacing the outgoing Defense Minister Ben Wallace, who had held the position since 2019.It was Shapps' second visit to Kyiv and his first in his new role as defense minister. In…
Britain's Shapps meets Zelenskiy on first visit to Kyiv as defence minister
British defence minister Grant Shapps discussed how to bolster Ukraine's air defences during talks in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president's office said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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