2024-01-12 16:37:50
This Friday, the British Government reinforced its commitment to Ukraine with the deployment of a military aid package of 2.5 billion pounds (2.9 billion euros) for the next two years. The announcement coincided with the visit to kyiv of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunakwho has signed alongside the president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenskia new security agreement that shields cooperation in the military and intelligence sphere until the country’s entry into NATO is completed. “The United Kingdom will not waver. We will stand with Ukraine, in its darkest hours and in the better times to come,” Sunak said.
He Security Cooperation Agreement guarantees the support of the United Kingdom in the intelligence sharing, in cybersecurity, medical and military training and in industrial collaboration in defense matters. Commitments that arise from the NATO summit held in Vilnius in July last year, in which thirty countries showed their willingness to formalize long-term military support for Ukraine. “I am proud to have signed this agreement, which will form the core of collaboration between our countries for the next 100 years or more,” the prime minister said at a press conference after the signing of the pact.
Economical support
The disbursement of 2.5 billion pounds For the next two years it represents an increase of 200 million compared to the previous two years. Some funds that the Ukrainian Government will allocate to the purchase of air defense systemslong-range missiles and artillery shells, as well as the production of thousands of drones, one of Zelensky’s main demands in recent months. “This is the largest defense package delivered to Ukraine by the UK since the war began. In total, we have allocated more than 12 billion pounds in aid to Ukraine,” Sunak said.
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Zelensky thanked his British counterpart for the support and insisted that Ukraine continues to count on the support of the international community, including that of the United States, despite the blocking of new funds for Ukraine by Republicans in Congress. The Ukrainian president has optimistic facing an unblocking of aid, paralyzed at this moment by the demands of the Republican Party to toughen the fight against immigration on the border with Mexico. “I see it with more positivity than in DecemberI think we will achieve it,” Zelensky said.
On the sidelines of the meeting that the Ukrainian president, Sunak has met with Ukrainian emergency services workers and has promised An additional 18 million pounds (20 million euros) in humanitarian aid for organizations such as the Red Cross and agencies of the HIM. The British Government will also contribute another 10 million euros to protect key energy infrastructure against possible Russian attacks.
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