Ukrainian president and British PM discuss security issues amid Russia's military buildup
February 2, 2022, 7:33 am

Ukrainian president and British PM discuss security issues amid Russia's military buildup

President Volodymyr Zelensky-PM Boris Johnson/Facebook page

The Xinhua reported, Ukrainian the presidential press service said, President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in Kiev on Tuesday to discuss security issues, in particular Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border.

In a joint statement after their talks, Zelensky and Johnson warned that any further Russian incursion in Ukraine would be a massive strategic mistake and have a stark humanitarian cost.

The leaders said that Ukraine and Britain agreed to work together to strengthen Ukraine's security and the ability to defend itself. They also expressed their commitment to strengthen Ukraine's energy security and support its efforts toward the green transition.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky/Facebook page

At the briefing after the talks, Zelensky said that although he does not support all the provisions of the Minsk agreements, it is the "only format that works."

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Zelensky said: "We must do something that can de-occupy our territories in particular, protect our state in one form or another."

He also said that Britain will allocate some 2 billion British pounds (around 2.7 billion U.S. dollars) for joint infrastructure and energy projects with Ukraine.

For his part, Johnson announced that Britain will also provide 88 million pounds (around 119 million dollars) of new funding for Ukraine to help it reduce the reliance on Russian energy supplies.

The Xinhua noted that Johnson arrived in Kiev earlier in the day for a working visit. According to local media reports, later this week, he will hold phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Since November, Kiev and some Western countries have accused Russia of assembling heavy troops near the Ukrainian border with a possible intention of "invasion."

Russia denied the accusation, saying that Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's activities constitute a threat to Russia's border security.

Source: xinhua

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