Ukraine PM Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on Europe tour

Zelenskyy was in Britain on his whirlwind European tour, as the staunch ally of Kyiv promised to give Ukraine hundreds more missiles and attack drones.

Published on: May 15, 2023 4:08 PM IST

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Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Britain counterpart Rishi Sunak on Monday during his Europe tour. Sunak posted this picture on Twitter writing, “Welcome back, @ZelenskyyUa”. (Twitter/Rishi Sunak)

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Zelenskyy (left) was in Britain Monday on his whirlwind European tour, as the staunch ally of Kyiv promised to give Ukraine hundreds more missiles and attack drones in an effort to change the course of the war. Zelenskyy landed by helicopter at Chequers, the British leader's official country retreat, and was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. It’s Zelenskyy’s second trip to the UK since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. (AP)

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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, walks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after greeting him on his arrival at Chequers, the prime minister's official country residence, in Aylesbury, England, Monday, May 15, 2023.  (AP)

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In recent days, Mr Zelenskiy has travelled to meet Western leaders seeking support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.  (Reuters)

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Zelenskyy thanked Britain for its support so far, and said his discussions with Sunak would cover “very important issues, urgent support for Ukraine”.He said the war was a matter of “security not only for Ukraine, it is important for all of Europe." (AP)