Johnson promises to continue supporting Ukraine

It is important for the UK authorities to continue to support Ukraine in the long term, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.  

He believes that it is especially important to strengthen support as "fatigue from Ukraine" appears against the backdrop of protracted hostilities on its territory, according to Kommersant.

Boris Johnson yesterday, June 17, again visited Kyiv. Some members of his Conservative Party criticized the premier for going to Ukraine instead of going to a conference in northern England. The British prime minister commented on the dissatisfaction of parliamentarians today, June 18, upon his return from a trip.

“When Ukraine fatigue is setting in, it is very important to show that we are with them for the long haul and we are giving them the strategic resilience that they need," Boris Johnson said (quoted by Reuters). According to him, "the Russians are grinding forward inch by inch and it is vital for us to show what we know to be true, which is that Ukraine can win and will win."

Johnson last visited Ukraine in April. During his visit yesterday, he again met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They discussed air defence supplies and economic assistance to Kyiv. London plans to train 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in four months. In May, the British prime minister said that he did not support early peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.