On Thursday Lord David Cameron visited Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and he has become the first British Minister to visit the Black Sea port of Odesa.
Lord Cameron along with dignitaries visited the famous opera house and inspected the damage caused by Russian forces.
Lord Cameron who was appointed the Foreign Secretary this week, has seen “first hand” how Ukrainian forces are “pushing back Russian forces” in the Black Sea region.
The British Foreign Secretary said, “As foreign secretary, supporting Ukraine against Putin’s aggression is vital, which is why I am pleased to make this my first visit as secretary of state.
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“This could not be further from the truth. In my first discussions with President Zelensky in my new role, I made clear that the UK and our partners will support Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes for them to achieve victory.
As winter approaches, we continue to stand with the Ukrainian people as they resist Putin’s illegal invasion.
“In the last three months, they have pushed Russia back in the Black Sea and are opening vital sea trade routes for the Ukrainian economy and global food supplies.”
Hosted @David_Cameron on his first visit to Ukraine as Foreign Secretary of the UK.
We had a good meeting focused on weapons for the frontline, strengthening air defense, and protecting our people and critical infrastructure.
I am grateful to the UK for its support!
🇺🇦🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/zElLHsSaQT
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 16, 2023
President Zelensky shared on X, “Hosted @David_Cameron on his first visit to Ukraine as Foreign Secretary of the UK.
We had a good meeting focused on weapons for the frontline, strengthening air defence, and protecting our people and critical infrastructure. I am grateful to the UK for its support!”
Lord Cameron and Zelensky discusses further supplies of weapons, joining NATO and the counteroffensive which has somewhat slowed.
Lord Cameron said: “We will continue to give you the moral support, the diplomatic support, the economic support, but above all the military support that you need – not just this year and next year, but for however long it takes.
“I had some disagreements with my friend Boris Johnson, we’ve known each other for 40 years, and his support for you was the finest thing that he and his governments did.”
Zelensky said: “We had a good meeting focused on weapons for the frontline, strengthening air defence, and protecting our people and critical infrastructure.
“I am grateful to the UK for its support!”
