Britain Backs Zelenskiy With £45 Million Missiles as Trump Urges His Replacement
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 14
Britain Backs Zelenskiy With £45 Million Missiles as Trump Urges His Replacement
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 14
Summary
London gave Volodymyr Zelenskiy a high-profile welcome on Oct. 14, with meetings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham and King Charles after Trump said Ukraine's leader should be replaced.
£45 million in surface-to-air missiles was announced during the visit, including £10 million fast-tracked to counter jet-powered Russian drones after another night of heavy Russian attacks.
Zelenskiy said he wanted to discuss problems over Starlink and U.S. intelligence sharing, hours after Ukraine accused SpaceX of crippling its drones by limiting Starlink services.
Burnham said Britain opposed the U.S.-Russia deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports and had ordered work on more sanctions, military aid and fiscal support.
The visit underscored Kyiv's push to shore up European backing as relations with Washington deteriorate and Britain lobbies allies to tighten pressure on Moscow.