According to the publication, the UK government suggested that the deployment of British missiles was ultimately a matter for Ukraine, as long as international law was respected.
Starmer and Zelensky at Downing Street, July 19, 2024
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky asked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to “demonstrate your leadership” and help Ukraine with “long-range capabilities” across the Russian Federation, writes The Guardian.
In his address to the British government, Zelensky noted that “if restrictions on Western weapons are lifted,” this will help Kyiv strengthen its defenses and secure its positions on the front line. According to him, “it is possible to destroy” the territories of Russia where weapons are concentrated.
On long-range capabilities, the president said that “we still do not have the main answer to this question,” and told the prime minister: “ I ask you to demonstrate your leadership” in this matter.
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Zelensky said that the ability to use Western weapons to strike Russia is important to Ukraine's efforts to defend itself from Moscow.< /p>
The UK government has suggested that the deployment of British missiles is ultimately a matter for Ukraine, as long as international law is respected.
- It was previously reported that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky would take part in the emergency Starmer's cabinet meeting in Downing Street. The Ukrainian leader was expected to brief officials on the situation in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
- During this meeting, Starmer said that Ukraine will always be at the center of the British government's agenda.
- Zelensky became the first since 1997, a foreign leader brought into the work of the British government. In the previous case, US President Bill Clinton attended the ministerial meeting.