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Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support

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Andy Burnham, the new British prime minister, will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a UK naval base on Monday, marking his first overseas visitor. The visit underscores Britain's continued support for Ukraine, less than two weeks after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer's final foreign trip to Kyiv. The naval base is used for training Ukrainian forces. This meeting signals ongoing commitment to Ukraine amid the war.

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Meeting takes place at a UK naval base where Ukrainian forces have been receiving training.

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Burnham said the visit underlines Britain's 'unwavering' backing for Ukraine.

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Burnham said the visit underlines Britain's 'unwavering' backing for Ukraine.

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  • Meeting takes place at a UK naval base where Ukrainian forces have been receiving training.
  • Demonstrates concrete military support beyond rhetoric.

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<p>Ukrainian president will be first overseas visitor for new British prime minister</p><p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy will become Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor as prime minister, in a visit that Burnham said underlined Britain’s “consistent” backing for Ukraine.</p><p>Less than two weeks after Keir Starmer travelled to Kyiv for the final foreign visit of his prime ministership, the Ukrainian…

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Burnham said the visit underlines Britain's 'unwavering' backing for Ukraine.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be Andy Burnham's first overseas visitor as prime minister.

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Less than two weeks before this visit, Keir Starmer travelled to Kyiv for the final foreign visit of his prime ministership.

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Zelenskyy will join Burnham at a naval base where Ukrainian forces have been receiving training.

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