Ukrainian president appeals to British prime minister to ‘show your leadership’ during cabinet address
British prime minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at 10 Downing Street in London. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA - European Pressphoto Agencypresident urged the UK government to help with Kyiv’s “long-range capability” as he became the first foreign leader to address the meeting of senior UK ministers in person since 1997.
The UK government has avoided explicitly backing such a move, saying only that it is a matter for Kyiv how it chooses to deploy its resources, as long as international law is upheld.A Number 10 spokeswoman said: “We have been providing military aid to support Ukraine’s clear right to self-defence against Russia’s illegal acts in accordance with international humanitarian law.
The Ukrainian president was met by a standing ovation as he became the first foreign leader to address the meeting of senior UK ministers since then- “It’s a very special moment for us to reiterate our support for you and the Ukrainian people in the fight against Russian aggression and to have this opportunity to confirm again our resolve to stand with you, so thank you so much for accepting the invitation,” Mr Starmer said.“It is a real pleasure and a privilege to be able to welcome you to Downing Street this morning. This is a real piece of history.
The president’s visit to Downing Street follows the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, on Thursday, at which 44 countries and the EU agreed to target Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers seeking to evade sanctions on Russian oil. Speaking at the EPC summit on Thursday, Mr Zelenskiy said the UK had been “one step ahead in its determination to support Ukraine” since the Russian invasion began.On Thursday, the UK also sanctioned 11 oil tankers thought to be involved in evading sanctions, including the Rocky Runner, which previously sought to escape UK action by changing its operator.
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