President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss to meet with him in Ukraine. The invitation was made just hours into Ms Truss' premiership.
President Zelensky was the first foreign leader to speak to Ms Truss after becoming the new PM. Mr Zelensky took to Twitter to mark the occasion.
Mr Zelensky tweeted: “I became the first foreign leader to have a conversation with the newly elected British PM @trussliz. Invited her to Ukraine.
"Thanked British people for the major defence and economic aid for Ukraine. It’s important that Britain is ready to further strengthen it. Attention was paid to security guarantees.
“We discussed the participation of Britain in the recovery of Ukraine. Coordinated further pressure on the Russian Federation. The goal is to stop the aggression and bring the perpetrators to justice. It’s important to designate the Russian Federation a terrorist state. We’ll continue active interaction in all formats..”
Ms Truss has had a busy afternoon after taking over the role of PM from Boris Johnson. Following her official meeting with the Queen, Ms Truss has begun appointing ministers to her new cabinet.
Among the appointments is Therese Coffey, who is now the new Health Secretary. Ben Wallace remains as Defence Secretary, James Cleverly is the new Foreign Secretary, Suella Braverman is Home Secretary, Brandon Lewis is Justice Secretary and Nadhim Zahawi is Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
