Britain’s leadership in efforts to aid Ukraine has “unfortunately slowed down,” according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

On Saturday, Mr Zelensky appealed to Western leaders to allow Ukraine to use long-range, Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. This request has been rebuffed in recent months by both Sir Keir Starmer and the US, to avoid escalating the conflict.

The Ukrainian leader acknowledged that Britain’s leadership, both politically and militarily, had “saved thousands of lives” since the war began. However, he said this leadership has since slowed.

Mr Zelensky said that it is “crucial” for Ukraine’s allies to “remove barriers that hinder us from weakening Russian positions in the way this war demands.”

He added: “Long-range capabilities are the answer to the most critical strategic questions of this war.”

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