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Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Sky News Sunday, 7 July 2024
Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the Labour government making a new pledge on sending arms to Ukraine.
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