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Burnham Plans US Trip Next Month to Lobby Trump on Ukraine Needs
Burnham said Ukraine needs more interceptor missiles as Russia intensifies strikes and European leaders weigh a Coalition of the Willing meeting at the UN General Assembly.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to travel to the U.S. next month to lobby President Donald Trump for access to Patriot missile stockpiles, marking his first U.S. visit since becoming premier.
- As Russia hammers Ukrainian cities with intense bombardments, Ukraine's air defense capabilities have deteriorated; Patriot supplies diverted to the Middle East have left Kyiv with fewer interceptors ahead of winter.
- During his first visit to Kyiv on August 24, Burnham met President Volodymyr Zelensky and confirmed the UK would share classified technical information on SCALP missiles to support domestic assembly.
- European leaders are considering a 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting during the UN General Assembly to secure American interceptors, with Burnham describing the shortage as "fixable" despite requiring "a lot of negotiation."
- Meanwhile, a Kremlin adviser warned that British factories supplying Ukraine could face "semi-military" reactions, asserting Russia may eventually respond to the UK's increased military support for the war effort.
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UK prime minister plans to visit U.S. in September, aims to convince Trump on need to support Kyiv – media
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, together with other European leaders, plans to travel to the United States in September to address the issue of providing Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems, Bloomberg reports.
Bernham plans a trip to the United States to convince Trump to strengthen the air defense of UkraineThe British Prime Minister plans to meet with Trump in the United States in September. He wants to agree on additional Patriot missiles for Ukraine.
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