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Zelensky and Burnham to meet in Downing Street
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street to announce accelerated delivery of British air defence missiles to Kyiv and outline further sanctions against Russia.
- Burnham emphasized the UK's steadfast support for Ukraine, stating that Russian aggression must not succeed in Europe and pledging to back Ukraine "for as long as it takes."
- Chancellor John Healey will use IMF meetings to push for a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and increased international pressure on Russia.
- The UK has committed to sending over 5,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles worth £1.6bn to Ukraine over the next four years, with faster delivery now planned.
- The visit occurs amid strained UK-US relations following President Trump's easing of sanctions on Russian diesel, which Zelensky criticized as benefiting Putin, while Healey seeks greater IMF support for Kyiv amid ongoing Russian energy attacks.
