Both UK and Ukraine say goodbye to Keir Starmer

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Ukraine awarded Keir Starmer with the Order of Freedom as the outgoing UK prime minister made his final visit to Kyiv. Starmer will be succeeded by Burnham as leader of the Labour party and as prime minister, marking the UK's fifth leader since the Russian invasion began in 2022.

Ukraine awarded Britain's Keir Starmer its "Order of Freedom" honour on July 19 as the outgoing prime minister made his final visit to the capital, Kyiv. Burnham will become leader of the ruling Labour party on July 17 before taking over as prime minister on July 20. He will be the UK's fifth leader since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali looks back at Starmer's policy regarding Ukraine.