PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit - Published Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for...
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- PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit - Published Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.
- Zelensky will become the prime minister's first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said "illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations".
- They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK's new "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.
- Downing Street said that following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology will be built into the UK's next generation of long-range weapons.
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PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit - Published Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Zelensky will become the prime minister's first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said "illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations". They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK's new "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale. Downing Street said that following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology will be built into the UK's next generation of long-range weapons. In one of his first calls after becoming prime minister last Monday, Burnham spoke to Zelensky and invited him to visit the UK "at the earliest opportunity". In a post on X shortly afterwards, Zelensky said: "I truly appreciate that the support for Ukraine and our people will remain steadfast." Burnham's predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, visited Kyiv on his final full day as Labour leader.