Wereld · UK pledges support · ArchiefBurnham tells Zelensky UK 'has your back' in first meeting since becoming PMGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00Just 1 week into his premiership, Prime0:01Minister Andy Burnham delivered a blunt0:03message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr0:05Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base. The0:08UK has your back. In his first0:09face-to-face meeting with a foreign0:11leader since taking office, Burnham0:13promised a crucial new capability. The0:15meeting signals that London's support0:16for Ukraine will not waver under the new0:18government.0:21Burnham called the Stone Cloak the best0:23of homegrown British innovation. It's a0:25game-changer in the drone war. The two0:27leaders met against a backdrop of0:29ongoing Russian assaults.0:33The UK has already gifted thousands of0:35units, and the intellectual property0:37will now be transferred for mass0:38domestic production. Beyond hardware,0:40Burnham pledged that Britain will push0:42for a full ceasefire and help lead a0:44multinational peacekeeping force once0:46guns fall silent. Zelensky stressed that0:48the Russian blockade of the Black Sea0:49threatens global food security. The0:51meeting cements the UK's role as0:53Ukraine's largest European military0:54backer, with aid fixed at 3 billion0:56pounds annually under a century-long0:58partnership. For Burnham, to allies and1:01adversaries is clear. No change of1:03direction from number 10.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
