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Burnham to host Zelenskyy at Downing Street Wednesday

Prime minister Andy Burnham will receive Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday, as Kyiv says partners gave no warning before Monday's strike; London's welcome is the easy part.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn London tonight, Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will host Ukraine's president at Downing Street on Wednesday, and his message will be that Britain is with him for as long as it takes.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat follows what Zelenskyy said today about Monday's ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, where five missiles hit civilian infrastructure.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe says Ukraine got no early warning from its partners, and he called the attack particularly vile.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian reports it comes after Washington threatened to halt intelligence sharing.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the warning system is under review at the very moment the missiles are arriving.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLondon is offering a rock-solid welcome, which is easier to give than a radar feed, and Kyiv will notice the difference.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSolid words, then. Ukraine will want the intelligence to match.

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  1. Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on power grid continue · The Guardian
  2. UK PM Burnham met Man City chairman while Manchester mayor · Al Jazeera
  3. Zelenskyy: Ukraine got no warning of missile strike on Kyiv · AP News
  4. Burnham courts EU ties; Europe weighs frozen Russian assets · The Guardian
  5. Zelenskyy says allies gave Kyiv no warning of Russian missile strikes · The Guardian
  6. Zelenskyy warns of US intel cutoff; senators slam Russian diesel deal · Politico
  7. Burnham to host Zelenskyy at Downing Street Wednesday (this story)

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