Extra episode: President Zelensky makes surprise visit to UK
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Ukraine’s President meets UK’s PM Sunak for talks on more military support. Long range missiles, drones and training are offered. International editor Jeremy Bowen appraises Monday’s meeting.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaliy Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Sam Dickinson. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | It's 446 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:11.3 | And shortly before 8am this morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK and |
| 0:16.7 | took a helicopter to the country residence of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. |
| 0:21.2 | Mr Sunak dressed in a sharp suit, greeted Mr Zelensky wearing his green car key hooding |
| 0:27.9 | on the lawn of checkers. |
| 0:28.9 | Actually, the first foreign leader that I've had the privilege of welcoming here as Prime Minister. |
| 0:33.5 | The meeting was held in the Hortie room where Sir Winston Churchill made some of the |
| 0:36.9 | radio addresses that helped keep up morale during the Second World War. |
| 0:40.6 | There's a lot of great history here. |
| 0:41.9 | In fact, this room that we're standing in, Winston Churchill made many of his famous |
| 0:46.3 | speeches in World War II from this room. |
| 0:49.1 | And the same way today, your leadership, your country's bravery and fortitude or an inspiration |
| 0:54.0 | to us all, I look forward to us discussing what more we can do to support you in your country. |
| 0:58.4 | This privilege to be here, yes, the first time you said not the last. |
| 1:03.5 | Definitely not the last. |
| 1:04.8 | So, of course, we'll discuss very important issues, urgent support for Ukraine and security |
| 1:12.3 | for, I think, not only for Ukraine, it's important for all the Europe, so thank you. |
| 1:16.9 | Thank you, that you hosted me and in my life. |
| 1:19.2 | The meeting lasted two hours before President Zelensky departed by helicopter. |
| 1:25.0 | This is Ukraine, sir. |
| 1:26.0 | Ukraine. |
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