Andy Burnham has faced down threats from the Kremlin over Britain’s increasing support for Ukraine by telling Vladimir Putin he “started the fire”.
An extraordinary war of words broke out after Moscow warned that the UK sharing its long-range missile blueprints with Kyiv would “add fuel to the fire” of the conflict.
The Prime Minister, who was in Kyiv on Monday to mark the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, insisted there would be no backing down from Britain’s assistance to Kyiv.
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While Burnham’s predecessor Sir Keir Starmer was a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, the new Prime Minister’s comments will be seen as more outspoken.
