Burnham Seeks to Repair US-Ukraine Ties as UK Speeds Air Defense Missiles After Russian Diesel Deal
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Updated · BBC.com · Oct 14
Burnham Seeks to Repair US-Ukraine Ties as UK Speeds Air Defense Missiles After Russian Diesel Deal
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Oct 14
Summary
Burnham said he would try to “repair bridges” between Kyiv and Washington when he meets Zelensky in London, after Trump’s deal to import Russian diesel deepened the rift.
Downing Street said Zelensky would not leave “empty-handed,” with Britain preparing more military and financial support, faster air-defense missile deliveries and fresh sanctions on Russia.
Burnham avoided directly attacking Trump, saying he needed to be careful to help bring support back together, even after Zelensky called the diesel move a gift to Putin.
600,000 people across Ukraine were left without electricity after overnight Russian missile and drone strikes hit critical energy infrastructure, underscoring Kyiv’s push for more backing before winter.