PM pledges 'rock-solid' support ahead of Zelenskyy visit after Trump's diesel deal with Russia
The package includes £45 million in air-defense missiles, with £10 million fast-tracked to meet Ukraine’s urgent winter needs.
- 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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Prime Minister Burnham offers Ukraine President Zelenskyy UK support in ‘dark and difficult days’
Prime Minister Andy Burnham reinforced the United Kingdom's support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Kyiv and Russia hit the country’s energy plants with a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks.
While Ukraine fears a new night of Russian strikes, without warning from its Western allies. Volodymyr Zelensky visited London on Wednesday 14 October, one of the most confident supporters of Kiev. While US President Donald Trump has in recent weeks called for his replacement. Zelensky was able to count on a demonstration of friendship with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
“You have our support and that won’t change,” says Andy Burnham to the Ukrainian president
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