British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that “the world is behind Ukraine” and that his army can still “take back” territory recently captured by Russia.
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A spokeswoman for Downing Street – the residence and official office of the British Prime Minister – indicated in a statement that Johnson spoke this morning with the Ukrainian president “to update you on the progress and talks at the G7 and NATO (summits) last week.”
For his part, “President Zelenski detailed the current situation in Ukraine and the latest Russian advances, and the Prime Minister informed him of the latest British military equipment, such as the ten self-propelled artillery systems and ammunition, which will arrive in the coming days and weeks,” revealed the official source in the aforementioned note.
Johnson stated during that phone conversation that “the world is behind Ukraine and considered that President Zelensky’s army could retake territory recently captured by the forces of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.”
On the grain, both leaders agreed on the importance of “getting it out of Ukraine as soon as possible” while Johnson said the UK has continued to work closely with other partners on next steps and remains ready to help in any way possible. “.
Politicians also addressed cases of British nationals fighting with Ukrainians “who have been captured by Russian forces in recent weeks.”
As for the Conference on Recovery and Reconstruction for Ukraine, held yesterday in Lugano, Switzerland, “The Prime Minister welcomes Ukraine’s reconstruction plans,” and noted that he “looks forward to hosting next year’s event in the UK”.
“Both also discussed Eurovision 2023 and the prime minister said that the United Kingdom had asked the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) to consider Ukraine’s proposals for the event,” the source added, despite the fact that the body is contemplating its organization in British territory.
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