After the security agreement with the United Kingdom, Ukraine wants to sign further agreements, especially with the USA
Denys Chmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, commented on the bilateral security agreement signed between Ukraine and the United Kingdom on January 12. On Friday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, traveling to Kiev, announced the signing of a 10-year security agreement between his country and Ukraine, hailed as “unprecedented” by President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The security agreement between Ukraine and Great Britain provides for cooperation in all areas: on land, in the air, at sea, in political and cyberspace. (…) The agreement covers all areas of cooperation: security, financial support and sanctions. »
“Not only must the UK respond within 24 hours in the event of aggression against Ukraine, but Ukraine will also defend its ally and partner within 24 hours and respond in some way to support the UK if Russia ours “Friend, partner and ally,” said Denys Chmyhal. He expressed confidence that other countries would sign similar agreements with Ukraine. “We are negotiating with partners to conclude similar contracts. Especially with the United States. »
This text follows the promises of bilateral agreements by the G7 countries at the NATO summit in Vilnius last year. The United Kingdom, Ukraine's first backer in the face of the Russian invasion, is the first country to reach a final agreement, according to Downing Street.