President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Lammy, who came on a visit to Ukraine.
The Head of State emphasized the importance of this signal – steady and strong support for Ukraine from the leading partners and commended the personal participation of high-ranking US and UK officials in the Fourth Summit of the International Crimea Platform.
“First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude for the strong support of our country to President Joseph Biden and the Congress – for the bipartisan support. We are also very grateful to the United Kingdom for your support and leadership on many security issues. Both of your countries have been leaders in supporting Ukraine since the very beginning of the full-scale war,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President informed about the situation on the frontline and the priority needs of the Defense Forces. He also stressed that it is important for Ukraine to receive permission to use long-range weapons provided by the United States and other partners as soon as possible.
During the meeting, the parties also discussed the prospects of cooperation in the defense industry within the framework of the signed bilateral security agreements. The Head of State noted that the focus should be on joint production in Ukraine.
In addition, he thanked Antony Blinken for the sanctions package adopted the day before against Iran in connection with the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The President also noted the effective defense cooperation with the United Kingdom, which allows our warriors to defend Ukraine on land and at sea. The Head of State expressed gratitude for the new defense package announced at the Ramstein meeting last week.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and David Lammy discussed the implementation of the security agreement and approved further steps towards the conclusion of a new bilateral agreement on the transition to a stronger and deeper partnership.
The President stressed the importance of increasing the UK's sanctions pressure on Russia and its satellites. In particular, he expressed gratitude for the introduction of new sanctions against Iran and the Russian shadow fleet and aerospace forces.
The Head of State also noted the participation of the United States and the United Kingdom in the first Peace Summit. Special attention was paid to the preparation of the Second Summit, which is a very important platform for the restoration of a just peace for Ukraine.
The parties discussed future contacts between state leaders in the framework of the UN General Assembly session in New York this month and coordinated approaches to joint events on the sidelines of the General Assembly session.
