Britain wants to strengthen Ukraine's position as much as possible - Starmer.


Starmer: The United Kingdom aims to ensure a strong position for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that London wants to help Ukraine strengthen its position by 2025. He made this announcement during a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Starmer emphasized his main goal - to provide Ukraine with the strongest possible position at the beginning of 2025. He highlighted the importance of utilizing economic sanctions and the initiative for a shadow fleet to combat the sources of income that finance Putin's military machine.
This includes using mechanisms such as economic sanctions and the initiative for a shadow fleet to target critical sources of income that fund Putin's military machine.
Starmer also noted that support for Ukraine from the United Kingdom and Norway is being strengthened through the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a group consisting of the staunchest and most committed supporters of Ukraine.
Both prime ministers emphasized the importance of the JEF for ensuring security in the North Atlantic and the regions of Northern Europe and the Baltics.
Discussing the need to prevent emerging threats, including in cyberspace, the leaders agreed on the importance of close cooperation with NATO allies in all areas of defense and security.
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