Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s spoken to Liz Truss this evening.
“I became the first foreign leader to have a conversation with the newly elected British PM Liz Truss.”
Zelensky says he’s invited her to Ukraine and thanked British people “for the major defence and economic aid for Ukraine”.
“It’s important that Britain is ready to further strengthen it,” he adds.
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Truss accepts President Zelensky’s invitation to Ukraine
Liz Truss has accepted Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit him in Ukraine, Downing Street says.
In a statement, No 10 says the new PM reiterated the UK’s “steadfast support for Ukraine’s freedom and democracy”.
“In her first call with a counterpart since becoming prime minister, she reiterated to the Ukrainian leader that he had her full backing, and Ukraine could depend on the UK’s assistance for the long term,” the statement adds.
It goes on to say Truss “looked forward to working with the President in the coming weeks and months and was delighted to accept an invitation to visit [him] in Ukraine soon”.
