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UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue war
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United Kingdom — Hayden Vernon (now); Taz Ali and Martin Belam (earlier)
UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue war
Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles
Vatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow earlier today, and Reuters has some snap quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s representative following the meeting. He is quoted as saying that “The Ukrainian war must end” and that the pair discussed “avenues for pursuing lasting and just peace in Ukraine”.
In relation to the post on a US military plane landing in Moscow (at 11:23 ), Reuters reported that the last time a US jet flew to Russia from Europe was in January, when special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin for peace talks.
Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles
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Source: The Guardian · Hayden Vernon (now); Taz Ali and Martin Belam (earlier). Published 25 Aug 2026, 04:09 pm.
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