Britain will ‘stand steadfastly’ by Ukraine, Sunak tells Zelensky
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet at a summit in Granada, in October 2023.
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LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on Jan 2 that Britain would “continue to stand steadfastly by Ukraine as they fight aggression and occupation”, in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“The Prime Minister set out ongoing UK work to provide military and diplomatic support to Ukraine, including through further deliveries of lethal aid,” a Downing Street spokesman said, in a summary of their conversation.
It came as Moscow escalates its aerial attacks
During their call, Mr Sunak “offered his condolences to all those Ukrainians killed and injured in barbaric Russian air strikes over the Christmas period”, the Downing Street spokesman said.
“The Prime Minister said the UK would continue to stand steadfastly by Ukraine as they fight aggression and occupation, throughout 2024 and into the future.
“The leaders discussed recent developments in the conflict, including progress in the Black Sea and the success of the Ukrainian air defence, bolstered by UK-supplied ground-to-air missiles,” the spokesman added.
The British government announced on Dec 29 that it would send around 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine following the latest uptick in Russian strikes.
The missiles would restock British-gifted air defence systems capable of striking down Russian drones and missiles “with incredible accuracy”, according to the Defence Ministry. AFP
