UK PM visits Ukraine unexpectedly a day after the 3 European leaders
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UK PM Boris Johnson visited Ukraine to tell the world that the UK is committed to the Ukrainian cause despite global "Ukraine fatigue."
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with British PM Boris Johnson the possibilities of military aid
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, went to Kiev on Saturday, June 17, to stand in solidarity and show the support and commitment of the UK towards the Ukrainian people at a time when other countries start getting tired of the Ukraine issue.
"It is very important to go to Ukraine in particular in this critical time. They worry that we have is that a bit of Ukraine fatigue is starting to set in around the world," Johnson said in a televised appearance on Sky News.
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Earlier on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, discussed with Johnson the possibilities of military aid. The purpose of the visit was to show that the UK continues to be fully committed to its vows to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
To the Ukrainian people: the UK is with you and we will be with you until you ultimately prevail. pic.twitter.com/5CU7Chl79L
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) June 17, 2022
The British PM went to Kiev unexpectedly the day after the French, German and, Italian leaders visited Kiev via train, to debate with Kiev the possibility of reopening negotiation channels between Ukraine and Russia. Furthermore, the three leaders endorsed Ukraine’s bid to become an EU member state and issued a formal recommendation to the European Commission.
The European Commission's chief, Ursula von der Leyen, said on 16 June that once the war in Ukraine is over, the EU will support Ukraine's efforts to rebuild.
Von der Leyen said in an interview on CNN that Kiev belonged in Europe, and the EU will support Ukraine's bid for membership, adding that its accession to the Union might be viewed as an extraordinary case.
Usually, joining the EU would take years in order to cross obstacles preventing its accession, von der Leyen admitted. She had traveled on Friday to meet Volodymyr Zelensky a membership questionnaire in order to launch the process of Ukraine's accession.
Von der Leyen promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine's accession to the European Union would be expedited.
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