Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in the US ahead of a White House meeting with Donald Trump, July 28, 2026

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, en route to Washington, met new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Portsmouth, England on Monday.

Burnham officially took office on July 20, succeeding staunch Ukraine supporter Keir Starmer.

At a UK naval base alongside Zelensky, the Prime Minister said his first meeting with a foreign leader is “intended to send a very clear message”:

We are with Ukraine 100%.

I am personally with you 100%, Mr. President. And I will honor every commitment the U.K. has made to Ukraine in full. I want you to know that we’ve got your back.

Burnham’s office confirmed it will share the intellectual property of “Stone Cloak” defense technology with Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to mass produce its own systems.

Stone Cloak is an electronic warfare system, using compact tablets that fit directly onto drones. The jammers hinder Russian air defense systems from tracking and targeting the drones.

The UK has already supplied Ukraine with thousands of the jammers but now envisage the Ukrainian defense industry mass manufacturing the devices.

Zelensky responded, “Our relationship with the UK is stronger than ever, and I thank Andy for his commitment to this partnership and for giving so much attention to our defense and security.”

Zelensky is scheduled to meet Donald Trump in the White House at a.m. Washington time (1500 GMT). He posted upon arrival in the US, “Our number-one priority is anti-ballistic defense and strategic cooperation with America. Peace needs to be brought closer.”

After meeting Zelensky at the G7 summit in Ankara last month, Trump approved US licenses for joint production of anti-ballistic missiles.