The relevant request has already been sent to President Zelenskyi's Office.
Ukraine is actively supported in Great Britain not only the ruling Conservative Partywith its leader Boris Johnson. The Labor Party also sympathizes with Ukraine, and the leader of the Labor Party, Kier Starmer, is planning a trip to Kyiv in the fall to strengthen his relations with the Ukrainian authorities. This is reported by The Guardian.
According to the publication, the leader of the Labor Party approached the Office of the President of Volodymyr Zelensky about the possibility of a visit as the leader of the opposition. In the letter, Starmer confirms his support for Ukraine in its struggle with Russia and offers to visit Kyiv and hold talks with Zelenskyi.
The date of Starmer's visit, according to one of the Ukrainian officials, has not yet been agreed, despite the fact that August is not there were many high-ranking foreign guests. It is assumed that this may be due to the reluctance of the Ukrainian authorities to confront the Conservative Party after the Ukrainians received strong support from Boris Johnson and his probable successor Liz Truss.
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However, it is known that the trip was agreed and organizational planning is underway. Starmer is likely to arrive late in the fall. After all Johnson is an extremely popular figure in Ukraine Britain provided anti-tank weapons to Ukraine even before the invasion of Vladimir Putin and his three unexpected visits.
Keir Starmer supported the government's position on Ukraine, including the provision of weapons and military training of the country's troops. “We support the provision of more military equipment to Ukraine … for all those suffering in Ukraine, they need to see that the political parties in the UK are coming together in support of Ukraine,” he said in May.
24 August he wrote on his Twitter that he visited the Ukrainian military who are currently undergoing training in Great Britain.
“On the Independence Day of Ukraine, I had the opportunity to thank the Ukrainian troops and the British personnel who train them for their service and bravery. Great Britain remains completely united in the face of Russian aggression. Our loyalty to the Ukrainian people will never waver,” Starmer wrote.
On Ukraine Independence Day, I've had the opportunity to thank both Ukrainian troops and the British personnel training them for their service and bravery.
The UK remains totally united in the face of Russian aggression.
Our commitment to the Ukrainian people will never waver. pic.twitter.com/iRuwspYGa1
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) August 24, 2022
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