UK’s Burnham to welcome Zelensky in first visit from foreign leader

LONDON : British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair were set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed forces personnel involved in training Ukrainian service members for battle, Burnham’s Downing Street office announced late Sunday.

It said he would vow “to continue the unbreakable bond between the two nations”, echoing what the new UK leader told Zelensky in a call last Monday within hours of replacing Keir Starmer.

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