Burnham issues statement on Ukraine after holding fresh Trump talks

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump agreed on the need to "continue working towards a ceasefire that prevented more loss of life" following a fresh wave of talks, Downing Street said. Mr Burnham spoke with Mr Trump on Monday afternoon. It follows a visit to Kyiv on Sunday , who held talks in an effort to end the conflict with Russia. Mr Burnham’s first international trip in office was to Kyiv in a show of support for the country. Last week, in reference to an attempted drone strike on a German airport that allies including the UK blamed on Russia, Mr Burnham said: “Russian attempts to undermine our united resolve and our willingness to support Ukraine are futile and doomed to fail.” The British Government, last week, summoned a senior Russian diplomat to protest at last month’s “egregious and reckless attack” at Leipzig airport. A drone laden with explosives found near a Ukrainian plane was subsequently defused. The airport is a major international freight hub used for providing support to the Kyiv government, which has been battling invading Russian forces for more than four years. Mr Trump said Mr Putin is “not looking to attack Nato territory” when pressed over the incident last week.