This week, the Stamford and Grantham MP, Gareth Davies, welcomed Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street alongside PM Rishi Sunak and other MPs.

On Wednesday 8 February, Mr Davies met the Ukrainian President at No 10 Downing Street alongside his colleagues as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised more military aid to Ukraine.

Mr Sunak said: "Volodymyr, now your visit here today underlines our two countries' close and enduring friendship – we will always be by your side, our staunch and unwavering friends.

"We both know the people of Ukraine's incredible strength and inspiring bravery will ultimately defeat tyranny. That is why we are training and arming them with the equipment they need to push back Russian forces.

"And as I said to you earlier today, we are also accelerating the delivery of our equipment, and the equipment of our allies, to ensure it reaches your frontline in the coming days and weeks, not months or years.

"The Ukrainian crews who arrived last week will be using Challenger 2 tanks to defend Ukraine's sovereign territory next month.

"And I am pleased that today we have agreed that we will expand our training programme – a programme that has trained 10,000 troops in the last six months alone – to your marines and fighter jet pilots, ensuring the Armed Forces of Ukraine are able to defend their country for generations to come.

"We must arm Ukraine in the short term, but we must bolster Ukraine for the long term. Your country cannot be left vulnerable to attack ever again.

"Today we have signed the London Declaration, further deepening our cooperation, and in the coming days, we mark a year since the needless and unprovoked invasion, and Russia will see – more than ever – that their tactics are only solidifying western resolve. Only convincing us to go further, and faster, to help you, Volodymyr. And we will."

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Gareth Davies shared the encounter on his social media, adding that: "It was a great honour to join the Prime Minister and Chancellor in welcoming President Zelensky to Downing Street this morning, and then to watch his remarkably powerful address to Parliament in Westminster Hall. A true inspiration." 

Mr Davies also quoted President Zelenskyy, adding: "Freedom will win - Russia will lose."

Watch the full speech in which President Zelenksyy says this below: