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Britain pledges $3.2 billion in new aid for Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Estonian President Alar Karis next to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas after giving a speech to the Riigikogu, or Estonian Parliament, in Tallinn on Jan 11, 2024. [AFP]

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Kyiv Friday, where he unveiled nearly $3.2 billion in new military funding for Ukraine, Britain's largest annual commitment since Russia first invaded the country.

Speaking at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sunak said the two countries also signed a long-term bilateral security agreement that he said will form the core of a partnership between their countries that "will last a hundred years or more."

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