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Burnham-Zelensky Portsmouth meeting
DevelopingNext check : Follow-up on the intellectual-property transfer and Ukraine’s domestic production of Stone Cloak devices.
Where it stands
At their Portsmouth meeting, Andy Burnham told Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK “has your back” and pledged to transfer the intellectual property for thousands of gifted Stone Cloak jamming devices so Ukraine can produce them domestically. The meeting’s immediate commitments have concluded; whether the transfer leads to domestic production remains open.
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The story so far
At Portsmouth, Burnham offers Zelensky continuity with a jammer attached
A week into office, Andy Burnham hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth, pledging Stone Cloak jammers, £3bn a year, and a future peacekeeping role.
Still open after this report
- No confirmed verbatim text for the full “we’ve got your back” sentence, the £3bn and century-partnership details, or the Black Sea remarks beyond summaries.
- No public detail on timelines, volumes, or command arrangements for missile defence, drone co-production, or any future peacekeeping force.
History
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Who's involved
People
Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident of Ukraine since 20191 report
Places
- Black SeaBlack Sea1 report
- HM Naval BaseHM Naval Base, Portsmouth, UK1 report
- KyivKyiv, Ukraine, 020001 report
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