The meeting will mark the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders and comes only days after Burnham assumed office following the resignation of former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, News.Az reports, citing the Kyiv Independent.
According to Downing Street, Zelensky and Burnham will meet at a naval base to discuss how U.K.-led military training programs are helping strengthen Ukraine’s armed forces and improve battlefield performance.
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“The key priorities are air defense, maritime security, and joint defense production — our cooperation that strengthens both countries,” Zelensky said.
Burnham has pledged that Britain’s support for Ukraine “will not waver” and has consistently expressed pro-Ukrainian views.
He became leader of the governing Labour Party last week after Starmer announced his resignation on June 22 amid growing pressure from within the party.
Burnham is the fifth British prime minister to serve since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
