British Prime Minister Sunak’s visit to Kiev brings the UK’s largest military aid since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war
British Prime Minister Sunak announced on his way to Kiev on Friday (January 12) that this was his first visit to a foreign country this year and the first visit to Ukraine by a foreign leader this year. Sunak brought Britain’s largest military aid to Ukraine since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
When the United States and the European Union’s assistance to Ukraine has stalled, Sunak’s visit will undoubtedly provide Ukraine with help in times of crisis. Sunak stressed that any weakening of support for Ukraine would embolden not only Russian President Vladimir Putin but also Putin’s allies in North Korea, Iran and elsewhere.
“If Putin wins in Ukraine, he won’t stop there,” Sunak said. Britain promised that Ukraine “is not alone” and “never will be alone”.
“We are one of Ukraine’s most important supporters, especially in terms of military assistance,” Sunak said.
The UK plans to reach 2.5 billion pounds in military aid in 2024/2025, an increase of 200 million pounds from the previous two years. This is the largest military aid budget announced by the UK since Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine in February 2022.
If the latest round of aid is included and the nature of the aid is not distinguished, the British Prime Minister’s Office stated that since February 2022, the UK has assisted Ukraine with nearly 12 billion pounds.
According to France Radio, British military aid must be used to provide long-range missiles, air defense, artillery ammunition and maritime security equipment. According to Downing Street, at least £200m is part of an operation to “rapidly supply and produce thousands of military drones”, including “surveillance, long-range strike and maritime drones”.
London said the UK would be “the largest delivery country of drones to Ukraine”. The majority of these aircraft will be produced in the UK.
Sunak said that the UK’s support for Ukraine will never waver; whether it is in Ukraine’s darkest moments or in the brighter times ahead, the UK will be with Ukraine. He emphasized that Ukraine’s security is Britain’s security.
Britain signs “unprecedented” security agreement with Ukraine and once again leads Western aid to Ukraine
Britain has signed a ten-year security cooperation deal with Ukraine, which President Zelensky hailed as “unprecedented”.
The agreement follows a commitment by G7 countries to sign a bilateral agreement at last year’s NATO summit in Vilnius, CNA reported. According to Downing Street, the UK is the first country to reach a final deal with Ukraine.
According to the agreement, the UK promised to immediately consult with Ukraine and provide “prompt and sustained” defense support if Ukraine is attacked by Russia “again”.
Zelensky praised the “unprecedented security deal” with Britain.
In addition, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Ukraine launched the Maritime Capability Coalition in December last year. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps mentioned in parliament on January 8 this year that about 10 other countries have become new members of the alliance since December last year.
Also under the active mediation of the UK, the Group of Seven Major Industrial Countries (G7) signed a joint statement at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Vilnius Summit in Lithuania last July to establish an international framework that will help provide Ukraine with long-term security. Under the framework, bilateral agreements were signed individually with Ukraine and details of security cooperation were agreed upon.
New French Foreign Minister chooses Ukraine for first foreign trip after taking office
France’s new Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has just taken office on Friday and is already “on his way to Kyiv” where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to demonstrate France’s support for Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression.
“Helping Ukraine means guaranteeing the victory of democracy,” Stéphane Serjuney said, according to AFP.
After his visit to Kiev, the former Renaissance Europe chief also said he would visit Warsaw and Berlin to “revitalize the Weimar Triangle,” referring to the post-Cold War regional alliance between France, Germany and Poland.
He is expected to meet German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in Berlin next Monday.
German Chancellor Scholz hopes to discuss Ukrainian arms deliveries with EU leaders at February summit
According to recent reports from Politicos media, the EU will hold a meeting in Brussels on February 1 and plans to pass a 50 billion euro financial aid package to Kyiv. An unnamed German official told Politicos that Scholz intends to use the opportunity to hold an additional debate on the military support EU countries plan to provide to Ukraine this year.
The German chancellor issued an unusually direct warning earlier this week, saying “the weapons most EU member states plan to provide Ukraine so far are in any case too little”, adding: “I therefore appeal to our EU allies Take action, too.” Increase your support for Ukraine… We need more donations. “
Scholz also said he had asked the EU to prepare a list of all military aid planned by member states this year “at the latest” before the February 1 summit.
Germany plans to debate the list’s findings with leaders, which could put pressure on countries such as France, Italy and Spain, which have so far donated relatively little military material to Kiev, at least according to public information.
According to public domain military aid to Ukraine compiled by the Kiel Institute, Germany was the second-largest donor after the United States last year, with aid amounting to 17.1 billion euros; followed by the United Kingdom (6.6 billion euros) and northern and eastern European countries. In comparison, France contributed only 540 million euros, Italy 690 million euros and Spain 340 million euros.
Commentator: Britain takes on the role of Western leader during the world’s most difficult period
Chang Ming, a European current affairs observer, told this station that British Prime Minister Sunak hopes to convey a “message” through this sudden visit. He hopes that the West will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, which is crucial to Kyiv.
Chang Ming pointed out that the UK continues to play a leading role in military assistance to Ukraine, including being the first to provide heavy main battle tanks, the first to provide long-range strike weapons such as “Storm Shadow” cruise missiles, and promoting the establishment of a transnational fighter aircraft alliance to assist Ukraine. Ukraine will acquire F-16 and other NATO-standard fighter aircraft as soon as possible and build related capabilities. Britain’s actions to aid Ukraine have turned the “red lines” drawn by Moscow towards the West into red carpets time and time again, while Moscow has done nothing but send out a few “harsh words”. In history, Russia or the former Soviet Union have defeated European hegemons at different times in Europe, but only the United Kingdom can grind them to the ground. Regardless of the Crimean War in the 19th century or the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the last century, Britain was one of the most important players.
Chang Ming emphasized that after Trump inexplicably lost to Biden in the US election, the UK essentially played a leading role in leading the West. At a time when the left was dominant in Europe and the United States, the UK was also the only right-wing party in power among major European and American countries. s country. When the left was fearful of the CCP virus (new coronavirus), the UK was the first major Western country to relax epidemic control and the first major country to emerge from the epidemic. It was only under the example and leadership of the UK that the world emerged from the epidemic. After the Russian-Ukrainian war broke out, the United Kingdom was also the first country to stand up and fully support Ukraine. In aiding Ukraine, the United States contributed the most, while the United Kingdom slapped Moscow the hardest, turning the Kremlin’s threats into jokes among the people.
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