The UK will continue working with international partners to provide Ukraine with the military and financial support it needs to defend itself, a government spokesperson said. Britain will also maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions.
The spokesperson said the toughest sanctions regime ever imposed by the UK would increase the cost of Vladimir Putin’s aggression and support efforts to secure a just and lasting peace.
Ukraine has repeatedly shown it is serious about peace, the spokesperson said, while Russia has repeatedly rejected full and partial ceasefires and continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure. The UK said Russia could end the war today.
