Starmer Says Supporting Ukraine Is Top of His G20 Agenda

The opposition has called for the UK to give backing for Ukraine to use British Storm Shadow missiles to strike at Russia following the shift in U.S. policy.
Starmer Says Supporting Ukraine Is Top of His G20 Agenda
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) meet for bilateral talks in Downing Street, London, on Oct. 10, 2024. Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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Downing Street has refused to be drawn on whether the government will grant permission for Ukraine to use British long-range missiles to strike at Russia following reports that the United States has shifted its policy.

There have been calls from the Conservatives for the UK to follow suit now that outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has given the green light for American-supplied weapons to be used against Russia following months of pressure from Kyiv.
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