UK will ‘make case’ for US to continue backing Ukraine amid strained relations
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street, pledging that Britain's support for Ukraine "will not change" amid strained relations between Kyiv and Washington.
- Relations between Washington and Kyiv have frayed following President Donald Trump's decision to ease Russian diesel sanctions, compounded by allegations that SpaceX imposed speed limits on Starlink terminals used for Ukrainian drone defense.
- Zelensky told the Financial Times that Moscow ignored an "energy ceasefire" demand from Trump, criticizing the US president's willingness to strike deals with Russia and his admiration for leaders who maintain power 20, 30, or 40 years.
- Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith insisted Thursday that the UK remains "pretty direct and clear" with Washington, vowing to "make the case" that allies should provide the support Ukraine deserves and needs.
- Britain has accelerated supplies of air defense missiles and introduced sanctions last week against Russian oil entities, while working to retrofit British capabilities onto equipment gifted to Kyiv from other nations.
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What is the future of the UK-US defence relationship?
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting is in Washington D.C., meeting his counterpart Pete Hegseth and earlier he spoke at an event on the future of UK-US defence cooperation. But with recent events at RAF Fairford, and with the US and UK poles apart on how to deal with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are questions about how much of a future that cooperation has.
Kiev can make a huge contribution to strengthening Washington's power.
British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting urged the United States on Thursday to support Ukraine despite growing disagreements between the two countries, stressing that it was in Washington's short-term and long-term interests.
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