Rishi Sunak pledges £2.5bn in military aid to Ukraine during Kyiv visit

UK prime minister also signs multi-year security treaty with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, calling it a strong signal to Putin'

Rishi Sunak made a 2.5bn commitment to Ukraine's defence on Friday during a visit to Kyiv, and pledged that the UK would not falter at a time when military aid from the US has stalled.

Sunak met the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, embracing him warmly, and addressed Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. The two leaders held talks and signed a new UK-Ukrainian security treaty. It guarantees that the UK will give swift and sustained" help should Russia attack Ukraine again.