Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

Burnham Enters World Stage With Debut Foreign Trip to Ukraine

Andy Burnham is traveling to Ukraine on Monday for his first international trip as British prime minister, in an attempt to show he’ll maintain diplomatic and military support for Kyiv as Russia’s war enters a decisive phase.

By Alex Wickham

Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles

PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime minister. Burnham will arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv braced for another wave of Russian missile attacks and the country’s...

By Kiran Stacey in London and Dan Sabbagh in Dnipro

UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday on his first international visit since taking office last month, his office said, as Ukraine marks its 35th independence anniversary. Burnham has vowed to give strong support to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion. The Labour Party leader’s visit comes as he announced that Britain had “agreed that defence firm MBDA can release classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP, to establish local assembly...

By Agence France-Presse

Andy Burnham to double down on support for Ukraine in first foreign trip to Kyiv

The prime minister is to chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing as he arrives in Kyiv on Monday

By Athena Stavrou