Politics & Governance
Zelensky welcomes Burnham pledge of continued UK support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming Britain's new prime minister on Monday and said he was encouraged by Burnham's pledge of continued support.
Zelensky said in a post on X that he appreciated that support for Ukraine and its people would remain steadfast. His comment followed Burnham's earlier statement that he would back the Ukrainian leader "100 percent".
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Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming Britain's new prime minister.
Zelensky said he appreciated that support for Ukraine and its people would remain steadfast.
The source says Zelensky made the comment in a post on X.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 16:54:36 UTC.
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Burnham said he would tell Zelensky in a call later Monday that UK support for Ukraine would remain steadfast and resolute.
Burnham made the comments after succeeding Keir Starmer in Downing Street.
Burnham said he expected to have an early call with US President Donald Trump.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 12:57:55 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not state whether a call between Zelensky and Burnham had taken place by the time of Zelensky's post.
Source
AFP news report published on .