Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on defense during a surprise visit to Ukraine – Cameron’s first working trip abroad, Ukraine’s presidency said on Thursday.
Zelenskyy said on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, “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.”
David Cameron, who was newly named as Britain’s new Foreign Secretary on Monday after a cabinet reshuffle by PM Rishi Sunak, vowed Ukraine’s “moral, diplomatic, economic [support] but above all military support, not just this year and next year but however long it takes.”
Cameron said, “It’s very important to have this meeting to hear what it is you need, to work out how we can work together, and we can get the communications right with all our friends and allies to make sure the attention is here in Ukraine.”
Zelenskyy said, “The world is not so focused on the battlefield situation in Ukraine, and this dividing of the focus really does not help,” referring to the crisis in the Middle East – the Israel-Hamas war playing out in Gaza.
