Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the U.K. on Wednesday for the first time since Russia’s invasion, a rare trip out of his war-torn country.
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Zelenskyy met U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and addressed parliament in a bid for more military aid in the form of advanced weapons and “wings for freedom” fighter jets as Ukraine prepares for expected spring offensives by Russian forces.
It is Zelenskyy’s second known trip outside Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly a year ago. He visited the U.S. in December.
“President Zelenskyy’s visit to the UK is a testament to his country’s courage, determination and fight, and a testament to the unbreakable friendship between our two countries,” Sunak said in a statement.
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