Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said that his country would provide assistance to England in case of an “attack” by the Russian Federation on England. He was quoted in the publication Ukrayinska Pravda.
The chairman of the Ukrainian Council of Ministers described the security agreement signed between Kiev and London this week as “bilateral” and “partnership”.
“And not only does the UK need to react within 24 hours; If there is an attack on Ukraine, Ukraine will defend its ally and partner within 24 hours, and will react in one way or another to support Britain if Russia wants to attack our friend. , partner and ally,” Shmygal said.
He also pointed out that this agreement with the United Kingdom was a “benchmark” that “set the bar.” The Prime Minister also expressed hope that other states will sign similar agreements with Ukraine.
On January 12, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Kiev on an official visit; As a result, the head of the British government and the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed Bilateral cooperation agreement in the field of security The document formalized measures to support Ukraine from the UK, including the sharing of intelligence data and interaction in the field of defense industry.
Previously USA and Ukraine started Negotiations on security guarantees for Kiev.