# Why Zelensky’s meeting with Burnham matters

https://mins.news/en/item/100460

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 20:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c65yngxdzdd5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday. Five years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, Zelensky is seeking to strengthen ties with European allies. Burnham pledged Britain’s lasting support and said he was speeding up air-defence deliveries to Ukraine.

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