Zelensky to meet with Macron, Scholz in Paris following address to UK parliament.
At a joint press conference with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his country is committed to supporting Ukraine.
Speaking after the two leaders signed a declaration of unity, Sunak said Britain has expanded its military training programme with Ukraine.
The UK has already trained 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers over the past six months. More soldiers are now expected in the UK for training, said Sunak.
The British prime minister said fighter jets were “part of the conversation” about support for Ukraine.
“Nothing is off the table,” he said. "We must arm Ukraine in the short term, but we must bolster Ukraine for the long term.”
6:35pm: Britain to help train Ukrainian pilots on NATO jets, PM Sunak says
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a joint press conference after talks in Dorset on Wednesday. Sunak pledged to expand British shipments of military equipment, including longer-range capabilities, as well as train Ukrainian pilots on NATO fighter jets.
Russia's embassy in London has warned Britain against sending fighter jets to Ukraine, saying such a move would have "military and political consequences for the European continent and the entire world", the TASS news agency reported.
Earlier Wednesday, Ukrainian President Zelensky made an impassioned plea for fighter jets in a speech to British lawmakers.
The UK has not pledged fighter jets to Ukraine yet. But London has said it will start training Ukrainian pilots on “NATO-standard fighter jets” within weeks.
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