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0900 - PM Burnham Pledges More Ukraine Support Ahead of Zelensky Visit
The new UK Prime Minister, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, has pledged continued and unwavering support to Ukraine ahead of receiving a visit from Ukraine President Zelensky later today. Alongside the pledge to continue support as given by his predecessors, the UK has also offered to provide Ukraine with the IP behind the UK's "Storm Cloak" jamming technology, which renders small devices such as drones undetectable. The technology has been provided to Ukraine previously, but with this additional offer Ukraine will be able to develop and install the technology themselves without UK involvement.
This visit and further offer of military support comes in the wake of the announcement that the UK will take part in the EU Ukraine loan scheme, where a €60 Billion loan taken out centrally by the EU will be provided to Ukraine to fund purchase of military technology. The UK and EU have agreed that the loan money can be used to purchase UK defence technology, if the UK helps cover the loan interest repayments on a pro-rata basis. The exact terms of this agreement have yet to be released however, which has led to concerns that the terms may include further concessions to the EU thus far uncommunicated.
