Zelenskyy posts video of first meeting with Burnham at naval base
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham have held their first meeting aboard an aircraft carrier stationed at a British naval base in Portsmouth.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy posted a video of the meeting with Burnham, noting that it took place at the naval base in Portsmouth.
Quote: "Today, aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and I had our first meeting. We greatly appreciate that our team is the first to visit the United Kingdom since Andy Burnham took office. This is an important signal of support, and the prime minister assured us that this support remains unwavering."
Details: Zelenskyy said that defence issues were at the centre of the talks. He also said he had invited Burnham to visit Ukraine.
Quote: "For Ukraine, it is important to have sufficient capabilities to protect lives both in the sky and at sea. We also discussed the development of joint defence production. I am grateful to the United Kingdom for today's decision to provide Ukraine with electronic warfare technologies to protect Ukrainian drones. This will certainly be useful on the battlefield. Together, we can achieve even more in the field of drones and other technologies."
Background:
- Zelenskyy arrived in the UK on the afternoon of 27 July.
- It was reported that during the Ukrainian president's visit, Burnham intends to announce the transfer of Stone Cloak technology aimed at disabling Russian air defence systems.
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