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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by travelling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to ABC Australia report, Johnson’s surprise Saturday visit included a pledge of new military assistance, including 120 armoured vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems.
This came a day after he promised to send an additional $174 million of high-grade military equipment to Ukraine, saying Britain wanted to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
Mr Johnson also confirmed further economic support, guaranteeing an additional $670 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking Britain’s total loan guarantee to up to $1.3 billion.
“Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine,” Mr Johnson posted on Twitter.
He said Britain was offering a new package of financial and military aid to help Ukraine against “Russia’s barbaric campaign”.
The Ukrainian leader praised the actions of the UK and encouraged other countries to follow suit.
“We must put more and more pressure on the Russian Federation, work harder to help the people of Ukraine defend it against the Russian Federation, and step up sanctions,” Mr Zelenskyy said.
“Other democratic Western states should follow the example of Great Britain. It’s time to impose a complete ban on Russian energy supplies, and increase the delivery of weapons to us.”
An image of the two leaders meeting was posted online by the Ukrainian Embassy in London with the headline: “Surprise,” and a winking smiley face.
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