Zelenskyy makes surprise visits to Britain, France

By Associated Press and pool | February 8, 2023 | Updated on February 8, 2023 at 1:34 pm

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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, walks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, inside Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sign a declaration of unity at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset, England, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves Downing Street after a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, left, holds the helmet of one of the most successful Ukrainian pilots, inscribed with the words "We have freedom, give us wings to protect it", which was presented to him by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addressed parliamentarians in Westminster Hall, London,, during his first visit to the U.K. since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, left, holds the helmet of one of the most successful Ukrainian pilots, inscribed with the words "We have freedom, give us wings to protect it", which was presented to him by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addressed parliamentarians in Westminster Hall, London, during his first visit to the U.K. since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is applauded by Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, right, and Speaker of the House of Lords Lord McFall, left, following his address to parliamentarians in Westminster Hall, London, during his first visit to the U.K. since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses parliamentarians in Westminster Hall, London, during his first visit to the U.K. since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Britain's King Charles III holds an audience with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, at Buckingham Palace, London, Wednesday Feb. 8. It is the first visit to the U.K. by the Ukraine President since the war began nearly a year ago.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a news conference at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset, England, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet Ukrainian troops being trained to command Challenger 2 tanks at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset, England, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a news conference, held with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at a military facility in Lulworth, Dorset, England, Wednesday Feb. 8.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Orly airport, south of Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 8. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will later have a working dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Elysee Palace.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, and French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, walk on the tarmac of the Orly airport, south of Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, waits for arrival of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before their meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Wednesday, Feb. 8. Western support has been key to Kyiv's surprisingly stiff defense, and the two sides are engaged in grinding battles.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before their meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Wednesday, Feb. 8.