Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on Ukrainian Independence Day for first foreign trip as PM
What to know
- On Ukrainian Independence Day, the PM will tell the Ukrainian people "the UK is behind you today and for as long as it takes" and that Russia's threats only strengthen the UK's resolveS1
- It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.S2
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Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on Ukrainian Independence Day for first foreign trip as PM
On Ukrainian Independence Day, the PM will tell the Ukrainian people "the UK is behind you today and for as long as it takes" and that Russia's threats only strengthen the UK's res…
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Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine
It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.
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Independent
Andy Burnham to double down on support for Ukraine in first foreign trip to Kyiv
The prime minister is to chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing as he arrives in Kyiv on Monday
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What to know
- On Ukrainian Independence Day, the PM will tell the Ukrainian people "the UK is behind you today and for as long as it takes" and that Russia's threats only strengthen the UK's resolveS1
- It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.S2
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