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Rishi Sunak arrives in Kyiv on his first visit to Ukraine since becoming Prime Minister 

Rishi Sunak arrives in Kyiv on his first visit to Ukraine since becoming Prime Minister

  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made his first visit to Ukraine since taking office
  • He has met with  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv this afternoon
  • ‘During today’s meeting, we discussed the most important issues both for our countries and for global security,’ the Ukrainian President wrote on Telegram 

Rishi Sunak has made his first visit to Ukraine since taking office, where he has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Writing in English and Ukrainian, Sunak said on Twitter: ‘Britain knows what it means to fight for freedom. We are with you all the way @ZelenskyyUa’

Zelensky posted a video this afternoon showing the two leaders meeting in Kyiv.

‘During today’s meeting, we discussed the most important issues both for our countries and for global security,’ he wrote on the Telegram messaging app.  

The Prime Minister was welcomed by Ukrainian military personnel.