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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Walker

UK politicians mark anniversary of war with renewed call to send arms to Kyiv

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Rishi Sunak meet Ukrainian troops training in the UK during his visit earlier this month.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and Rishi Sunak meet Ukrainian troops training in the UK during his visit earlier this month. Photograph: EyePress News/REX/Shutterstock

UK political leaders have marked the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a renewed call to support Kyiv with additional weaponry – but stopped short of the firm commitments on fighter jets demanded by Boris Johnson.

With James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, in New York for a meeting of the UN security council, Rishi Sunak hosted the Ukrainian ambassador at Downing Street, with a national minute’s silence planned for 11am on Friday.

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