Rishi Sunak arrives in Kyiv to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv on Saturday on an unexpected visit to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time as prime minister. In a statement, Sunak said 'we are today providing new air defence, including anti-aircraft guns, radar and anti-drone equipment, and stepping up humanitarian support for the cold, hard winter ahead.' In a tweet president Zelenskiy thanked Sunak for his support: 'With friends like you by our side, we are confident in our victory. Both of our nations know what it means to stand up for freedom.'