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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Luke Harding and Rowena Mason

Keir Starmer planning Ukraine trip in drive to cement relations with Kyiv

Keir Starmer with British soldiers
Keir Starmer (centre) with British soldiers in Wiltshire on Wednesday, where he saw Ukrainian soldiers being trained. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Keir Starmer is planning a trip to Ukraine in the late autumn as he moves to cement his relations with the Kyiv government as it continues its fight against Russia.

The Labour leader approached the government of Volodymyr Zelenskiy this summer about the possibility of a visit as opposition leader, with the Labour party writing a letter seen by the Guardian. It affirms Starmer’s support for Ukraine in its struggle against Russia and proposes he travels to Kyiv and holds talks with Zelenskiy.

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