Via RFE/RL,
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Zelensky met newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who reaffirmed the U.K.'s military support and announced technology sharing for the Stone Cloak electronic warfare system.
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Ukraine and Russia carried out long-range attacks that caused civilian casualties and damage to energy infrastructure on both sides.
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Zelensky is continuing a major diplomatic push with a planned visit to Washington as Ukraine seeks additional military and political support.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 27 as he kicked off a key week of talks with officials around the world to bolster Ukraine's defenses amid a rising civilian death toll from Russian air strikes back home.
Zelensky became the first foreign leader hosted by Burnham since he took office one week ago following the resignation of fellow Labour Party member Keir Starmer.
The two leaders met at the Portsmouth Naval Base on England's southern coast as Burnham pledged his country's "unwavering" support for Kyiv as the war with Russia runs well into its fifth year.
Zelensky said being the first foreign leader to meet Burnham was "an important signal of support."
"We discussed our defense – for Ukraine, it is important to have sufficient capabilities to protect lives both in the sky and at sea," Zelensky wrote on social media after the meeting, adding the development of joint def
