UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to visit the United States in September and discuss with President Donald Trump the transfer of additional Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine before winter. Burnham said this in an interview with Bloomberg in Kyiv, UNN reports.
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Burnham said he intends to travel to New York for a session of the UN General Assembly. This will be his first visit to the United States since being appointed prime minister.
I am looking forward to travelling to New York in September
According to him, following the talks in Kyiv, he has a clear understanding of what needs to be done over the coming weeks.
Europe wants additional Patriot missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called on the United States and European countries to help with Patriot interceptor missiles and replenish their stocks before winter. During the cold season, Russia is expected to intensify strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
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Burnham said European leaders were considering holding another meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in New York. According to him, the aim could be to provide Ukraine with American interceptor missiles and supplies from other countries.
There are other players who could help with this issue, over whom we have influence
At the same time, Trump previously backed away from an earlier promise to provide or allow Ukraine to produce interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. Burnham said that Ukraine's current problems with an insufficient number of missiles to defend against Russian ballistic strikes could be resolved.
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