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Britain’s prime minister visits Ukraine to give aid and reassurance of West’s support against Moscow

By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA, Associated Press
Published: January 12, 2024, 8:27am
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks to firefighters in Kyiv, Ukraine, ahead of meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to announce a major new package of military aid to Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks to firefighters in Kyiv, Ukraine, ahead of meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to announce a major new package of military aid to Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP) Photo Gallery

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled new military funding for Ukraine on Friday during a visit to Kyiv aimed at reassuring the country that the West is still providing support nearly 23 months after Russia’s invasion.

The package, worth 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) over the next fiscal year, is the largest the U.K.

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