Great Britain gives Ukraine a loan of 2.74 billion euros to strengthen its defense. The two finance ministers Rachel Reeves and Serhii Marschenko signed the agreement on Saturday. The British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer had previously received the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj in London. The loan is a “sign of unshakable support for the Ukrainian people”it said. The loan is to be repaid with profits from the frozen Russian assets.
When Selenskyj arrived at Downing Street 10 on Saturday, he was cheered by numerous bypasses. Strong hugged him as a greeting and said: “You are very, very welcome here in Downing Street”. He added: “And as you heard outside on the street, you have the full support of the entire United Kingdom, and we are at your side, the side of Ukraine as long as it may take.”
Strander emphasized that both wanted to achieve a permanent peace for Ukraine, which is based on sovereignty and security for Ukraine – so important for Europe and so important for the United Kingdom “.
Selenskyj replied that he saw the hundreds of followers who had gathered before the downing street. “I would like to thank you, the United Kingdom citizens, for whom great support since the beginning of the war.”
He was “very happy” that he was King Charles III on Sunday. Selenskyj said. “We in Ukraine are very happy that we have such a strategic partner.” He added: “We count on their support.”
