Sunak pledges Zelensky attack drones in UK visit | The Leader podcast

Wearing his trademark olive green military fatigues, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has touched down in the UK to negotiate a major weapons deal. From Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Chequers retreat, it's been promised hundreds of long-range attack drones will be given to help counter Russia’s ongoing invasion. Britain last year provided over £2 billion of military support to Ukraine - more than any country apart from America - and has also trained 15,000 Ukrainian troops here. But the agreement to send long-range Storm Shadow precision missiles sparked the Kremlin to threaten military retaliation. Now, the UK government’s confirmed provision of hundreds of air defence missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles with a range of nearly 125 miles, plus fighter jet pilot training - but Zelensky wants the planes. The Leader podcast’s joined from Kyiv by Denys Ganzha, a member of the president’s Youth Affairs Council. We discuss the context of Zelensky’s visit, mobilisation of young Ukrainians, living under threat of Russian missile attacks and chances of peace talks.

[bobcosmic]

Zelensky is his world "Go Fund Me" tour 2.0

[NordieJ]

He should be ashamed to keep up his global grift.

[garybone]

Meanwhile the uk is in a cost of living crises 😂😂😂

[mikeysting]

No wonder he can’t give our nurse’s and doctors what they need 🤔🤷🏿‍♂️

[steveadams]

Time we tell him to do one. I don't want to fund is war. Unfortunately our government want us to. Can barely afford to live day to day as it is. Being treated like mugs as usual.

[pauldean]

5 billion and this channel promotes it as a good thing, what would 5 billion do for the nhs

[ldlm]

Nice to know my tax money is being well spent. CLOWN WORLD

[dank]

No to weapons and money to Ukraine !!!

[EMPERORSPROTECTION-TERRALIFE]

When is he meeting putin? See ehat putin says? Or us it allresdy decided we sre siding with ukraine regardless of the facts???

[ljmars]

Leaders? Insider traders and warmongers, yes. Leaders? Definitely no.

[moorthimutheesvaran]

It is not our war, but it is our money. UK must focus to rebuilt economy and control inflation instead meddle with stupid war.

[pauldean]

Remember half inflation as it still goes up and now minus 5 billion

[aleccap]

How about security for this country ? How about stopping illegal people smuggling into Northern Ireland

[Mike_]

Maybe the HMRC are getting pushy now about Rishi's wife back dated UK Income Tax

[StefanStuart]

Our country spends money like a uni student

[MongoStay_MongoLoveSheriff]

With al those billions from the US, that Zelensky and his cronies are skimming off, you would think he could show up in a tailored suit .

[whiteninja]

Two puppets of USA meet, 📷 click, click

[steffanmaximum]

Will it be one of those cheap £10 drones you get at the toy shop?

[lipchin]

How long till these Drones the UK produces is turned on it's populace?