predecessors, there has been regular communication between the uk and ukraine on this, and i think, yes, there is a sense that the uk is providing leadership, and of course what uk to do subsequently about the jets that president zelensky has requested will be significant, but for the moment, that is not something the uk is doing, but stepping up training for fighter pilots and four marines, as well as an immediate boost to military supplies. this an immediate boost to military su lies. , an immediate boost to military su lies. a ,, an immediate boost to military su lies. , ,, .,~ . an immediate boost to military su lies. . , ,, .~ . , supplies. as we speak, we have ust been seeing supplies. as we speak, we have ust been seeing the fi supplies. as we speak, we have ust been seeing the motorcade supplies. as we speak, we have just been seeing the motorcade carrying | been seeing the motorcade carrying president zelensky and his entourage leaving the aircraft, making its way
requested by president zelensky. the us too is not doing that as yet. there are calls, including from former prime minister borisjohnson, former prime minister borisjohnson, for the west to be more willing to provide aircraft to help ukraine in its defences against russia, but so far that is not something the uk is willing to do, they say it is not practical to provide those jets. willing to do, they say it is not practical to provide thosejets. but there is going to be training support given to ukrainian pilots. but i think, you know, there is no underestimating how significant this visit is going to be today, a chance for rishi sunak to really associate himself with the support provided to ukraine. he has visited ukraine, of course, it is a conflict and an alliance that is most closely associated with his predecessor, borisjohnson, and to some extent his immediate predecessor, liz truss, who was of course foreign secretary before she became prime minister. so i think today would be a
time president zelensky is going to be on uk soil. i think it is a chance for rishi sunak to really bind in his association with support for ukraine. 0bviously bind in his association with support for ukraine. obviously it is something that one of his predecessors, borisjohnson, has been closely associated with. liz truss, as well, as foreign secretary, also had a very close link to support for ukraine. i think this is a chance for rishi sunak to really tie in his personal support for ukraine at the idea that the uk is going to stand shoulder to shoulderfor ukraine is going to stand shoulder to shoulder for ukraine against russia. as we speak, this is the plane carrying president zelensky which is about to arrive, about to land in the uk. how significant is it that president zelensky is coming here first, ratherthan, president zelensky is coming here first, rather than, say, president zelensky is coming here first, ratherthan, say, brussels? there has been a rumoured trip to the eu. cl
this is a quick picture of president zelensky meeting rishi sunak. they will meet at downing street a little later. we will bring you more on bbc news of the visit by president volodymyr zelensky. first to downing street and then the house of commons and then to buckingham palace to meet kinkel. more than 11,000 people are now known to have died following two devastating earthquakes which hit turkey and syria. that death toll is likely to rise significantly as rescue workers and civilians continue to search the rubble and survivors trapped beneath it succumb to their injuries