Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with both politicians.
On Tuesday, January 3, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and the Netherlands, Rishi Sunak and Mark Rutte. According to their results, the heads of government of both states announced the continuation of support for our country to ensure its victory in resisting the Russian invasion.
According to a Downing Street press release, published by The Guardian, the British Prime Minister assured the President that Ukraine can count on long-term support from his country, as evidenced by the recent delivery of more than a thousand missiles to protect the sky .
According to Sunak, London is also working to transfer additional equipment to Kyiv in the coming weeks and months to ensure victory for our defenders on the battlefield.
The conversation also touched on the latest attacks by the Russian occupiers on Ukraine using kamikaze drones. The British Prime Minister noted that during the ongoing strikes, the thoughts of the United Kingdom remain with the people of our country.
In addition, Sunak thanked Zelensky for remote participation in the meeting of the leaders of the United Expeditionary Forces. The politician emphasized that Britain and its allies in the JEF are closely cooperating to provide Ukraine with the necessary equipment that Kyiv is asking for. The interlocutors agreed to maintain close contact in the coming weeks.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, after talking with Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on Twitter that his country will do everything not only to support Ukraine in defense, but also for its victory over the Russian Federation.
“Ukraine has been resisting Russia's barbaric invasion for almost a year. The coming months will be decisive. I just spoke with President Zelenskyi and assured him that the Netherlands will do everything possible to help Ukraine not only defend itself, but also win the war,” Rutte emphasized.
In turn, the President of Ukraine himself said in Telegram that he agreed with the Prime Minister of Britain to intensify efforts to bring victory closer in 2023, and also announced the availability of specific decisions in this regard.
After the conversation with the head of the Dutch government, Zelenskyi wrote that he is counting on “concrete steps by partners to maximally strengthen Ukraine at the nearest Ramstein”. He also discussed with Rutte the risk of escalation at the front, potential challenges and defense needs of our country in order to adequately respond to them. to the very victory”.
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