UK foreign secretary confirms plans to visit Ukraine soon

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss had a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday, February 2, according to a press release posted on the UK government's website.

"The Foreign Secretary spoke to Foreign Minister Kuleba to reiterate the UK's unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. She expressed her deep disappointment at being unable to travel to Ukraine this week, but hopes to reschedule her visit soon and said she plans to visit Moscow shortly," the statement said.

Both agreed that European and NATO allies need to present a robust and united front to Russia. Truss outlined how the UK is spearheading both diplomatic and deterrence work, including helping lead coordination efforts with allies to keep Russia on a diplomatic track, while also providing defense and economic support to Ukraine.

"Both ministers agreed on the importance of Ukraine forging closer trade, investment, diplomatic and security ties with the UK, and more broadly with democracies across the world. They discussed how responding decisively and strongly to the Kremlin now will help deter future as well as present Russian aggression," the press release reads.

Truss was unable to arrive in Kyiv together with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson due to COVID-19.

On February 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Johnson discussed a set of steps to deter Russian aggression.

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