Zelenskyy holds first call with new UK PM and says meeting will follow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held his first phone call with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and announced that they are due to meet in person soon.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said he had congratulated Burnham on taking office as the UK's prime minister.

Quote: "I truly appreciate that the support for Ukraine and our people will remain steadfast. Thank you for your warm words of respect for the Ukrainian people and for your condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in Russia's recent attacks."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine and the UK have succeeded in building "the strongest partnership" in the history of relations between the two countries.

Quote: "We will certainly continue working to expand it even further. We agreed to discuss our future cooperation, including our work within the Anti-Ballistic Coalition, during a meeting in the near future. Thank you, Andy. Thank you, Britain!"

Background:

• Earlier, Zelenskyy congratulated Burnham on taking office.
• Before the call, Burnham had announced that he would be speaking with Zelenskyy shortly and would assure him that London's support will remain unwavering. Burnham's first conversation as UK prime minister was with US President Donald Trump.

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