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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maira Butt

‘Who started the fire?’ Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow

Prime minister Andy Burnham has hit out at Russian president Vladimir Putin during his first state visit to Kyiv, amid mounting tensions between Moscow and London.

The British leader chaired his first meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” to emphasise Britain’s continued support for Ukraine through the provision of long-range SCALP missile blueprints.

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