“The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Keir Starmer.”, — write: www.president.gov.ua
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Keir Starmer.
The head of state thanked for the defense, political and economic support provided by Great Britain, in particular for the package announced on December 19 to strengthen the Navy of Ukraine.
The president also noted the government’s decision to direct a £2 billion loan, which will be repaid with frozen Russian assets, to Ukrainian arms production.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked for the fact that next year Great Britain will continue training Ukrainian soldiers within the framework of the Interflex operation. He emphasized that Ukraine also expects Great Britain to train and equip Ukrainian brigades following the example of the United States and France.
Particular attention was paid to the fact that it is important to strengthen sanctions against Russia and, in particular, the shadow tanker fleet of the Russian Federation. The head of state emphasized that it is necessary to limit the use of Russian tankers as much as possible. This will not only reduce Russia’s ability to finance the war, but also help protect the environment in the North and Baltic Seas.
During the conversation, they discussed the leaders’ meetings in Brussels and the JEF summit in Estonia, as well as the efforts needed to strengthen Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Kir Starmer emphasized that only effective security guarantees can ensure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
The President noted that our state is interested in expanding cooperation with JEF and full membership in the organization.
In addition, there was talk of work on the preparation of a century-old bilateral agreement on the transition to a stronger and deeper partnership. Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his invitation to Kir Starmer to visit Ukraine.
