Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due in London on Wednesday for talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Kyiv and its European supporters are racing to shore up Ukrainian defences amid Russia's escalating bombardment and doubts about the Trump administration's commitment to helping Ukraine to fend off Moscow's invasion, which began in February 2022.
Burnham's office said the UK government will provide "urgent support" for Kyiv in the coming weeks and will accelerate delivery of air defence missiles that Ukraine desperately needs before the bitter winter sets in.
Not the first time since the war began, a surprise decision by US President Donald Trump rattled Ukrainian and Western European leaders.
Trump announced last week that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tonnes of Russian diesel.
The stunning decision, coming amid international efforts to sanction Russia's economy and isolate Putin, added to a growing list of instances where the
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