Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv on Friday. The purpose of the British Prime Minister's visit to the Ukrainian capital was to confirm that the West continues to support Ukraine fighting against Russia.
“Today is a breakthrough moment in European history. Ukraine and Great Britain have signed a new, unprecedented security agreement,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the X website.
Zelensky claims: This is not an ordinary statement
“This is not an ordinary statement. This is a reality that will arise as a result of our cooperation, including security obligations, with a great world power like Great Britain,” the Ukrainian leader explained in a statement.
“If Great Britain and other countries had provided this level of guarantees after 1991, there would have been no Russian aggression at all. Our common goal is to prevent Ukraine from being attacked once the current Russian aggression is stopped and Ukraine is strengthened. Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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As the Interfax-Ukraine agency reports, this includes: intelligence data, cyber security issues, defense industry cooperation. The Ukraine-UK agreement refers to the agreements of the G-7 countries regarding the provision of mutual security guarantees to Ukraine.
After meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak confirmed an increase in arms aid to Kiev to 2.5 billion pounds in 2024-2025. At least £200 million will be earmarked for Ukraine to order and produce a thousand drones: surveillance, long-range strike and naval vehicles.
War in Ukraine. secret meeting
In December, Ukraine, the G7 and several countries of the Global South They held a secret meeting. The terms of possible peace talks with Russia were discussed, Bloomberg reported. On December 16, secret talks between national security advisers were held in Saudi Arabia. “The meeting followed broader, public meetings aimed at Moscow's efforts to divide and portray Ukraine and its allies as unwilling to negotiate an end to the war,” it reads.
“The secrecy served to make the participating countries feel more comfortable in each other's presence. The participants explained that the small format allows for a freer and more frank discussion about the so-called peace formula, plans for the continuation of this process and potential future principles. Negotiations with Russia” – reported Bloomberg .
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