London, May 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK on Monday and is scheduled to hold a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later in the day.

Zelensky's trip to the UK will be the fourth stop on a European tour that included meetings in Paris, Berlin and Rome, the BBC reported. Why is Rishi Sunak trending?

Taking to Twitter, the Ukrainian leader said: "Today - London. The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. This cooperation will continue today. "I will meet my friend Rishi. We will conduct substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations."

Ukrainian President on Twitter

It added that the UK would confirm "hundreds" of air defence missiles and drones to help Ukraine's defence later Monday, reports the BBC. It is expected that the meeting between the two leaders will not last more than a couple of hours.

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After meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Sunday, Ukraine secured a new defence aid package worth 2.7 billion. Zelensky described the new tranche of German Leopard tanks and anti-aircraft systems as "the largest since the beginning of the full-scale aggression" by Russia in February 2022.

Later in the day in France, Ukraine was promised dozens more light tanks and armoured vehicles after President Emmanuel Macron met his Ukrainian counterpart in Paris. Volodymyr Zelensky Breaks Security Protocol To Hug BBC Ukraine Reporter During Press Conference in UK, Sweet Video Goes Viral. 

In February this year, Zelensky visited London for the first time since the start of the war in February 2022, during which he attended an audience with the King and addressed Parliament.

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