Sunak Gives Ukraine Timely Boost of Support With Kyiv Visit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak showed the UK’s continued commitment to Ukraine with a surprise visit to Kyiv hours after joining US-led strikes on Yemen that risk drawing further attention from the struggling war effort in Europe.

Sunak brought with him a new security commitment and a pledge of £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) of military aid next year, gestures intended to bolster Ukraine amid stalled talks over additional support in Brussels and Washington. Britain is the first country to follow through on last year’s Group of Seven pledge to pursue bilateral security agreements with Kyiv as it seeks to repel Russian forces who invaded almost two years ago.