Zelensky addresses UK Cabinet, urges Starmer to 'show leadership' on long-range strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the British government at a Cabinet meeting on July 19, where he asked U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "show your leadership" in helping Ukraine conduct long-range strikes inside Russia.

Zelensky is the first foreign leader to address the Cabinet in person since U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1997. He is also the first official visitor invited to Downing Street since Keir Starmer was elected prime minister earlier in July.

Kyiv could better secure its positions on the front line "if the restriction on Western weapons is lifted," Zelensky said.