Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host President Zelenskyy at Downing Street to demonstrate 'rock-solid' support for Ukraine. The visit aims to contrast the UK's stance with recent diplomatic friction between Ukraine and the US administration under Donald Trump.
Why it matters
This highlights the divergence in Western foreign policy toward the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the importance of bilateral diplomatic optics.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy was last in the UK in July, when he and Andy Burnham visited the Portsmouth naval base. Photograph: Simon Jones/Pool The Sun/AP Volodymyr Zelenskyy was last in the UK in July, when he and Andy Burnham visited the Portsmouth naval base. Photograph: Simon Jones/Pool The Sun/AP Foreign policy Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald Trump
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday as the UK seeks to further underline its support for the Ukrainian president, in contrast to his difficulties with Donald Trump.
The UK prime minister said his message to Zelenskyy and his country would be: “We are with you for as long as it takes.”
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