- Foreign Secretary to visit the US for talks to
deepen our diplomatic, intelligence and security ties as we
stand together against Putin’s illegal invasion of
Ukraine.
- In the face of Russian aggression, Britain is working
side-by-side with the United States to ensure Putin will
fail.
- She will meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National
Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to coordinate further support for
Ukraine and crippling economic consequences for Russia.
Foreign Secretary begins an intensive round of diplomatic talks in the US
tomorrow (Wednesday 9 March) as countries around the world
continue to hold the Putin regime to account for its invasion of
Ukraine.
In Washington DC, she will meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken
and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss what more
the UK and US can do to support Ukraine on security,
intelligence, and humanitarian issues.
will raise the importance of a stronger deterrence
against hostile states, and the need to reduce strategic economic
reliance on authoritarian regimes, including energy dependency on
Russia.
She will also emphasise the need for both the US and UK to build
closer economic and security ties with like-minded countries who
believe in democracy and the sovereignty of nations.
Foreign Secretary, said:
“The UK, US and our allies have shown remarkable strength and
unity in supporting Ukraine and imposing severe sanctions on
Russia. We need to maintain that unity and do more to ensure
Putin fails in Ukraine.
“The Ukraine crisis is a wake-up call for free democracies. I
am in the US to talk about what more we can do to deter hostile
state actors, reduce strategic dependency on Russian energy – and
authoritarian states more broadly – and build stronger economic
and security alliances around the world.”
During her visit, the Foreign Secretary will also hold a series
of talks with Members of Congress to discuss deepening UK-US ties
and she will deliver a keynote speech at the Atlantic
Council.
The Foreign Secretary’s visit to the US follows an intensive week
of diplomacy in Europe. She spoke at the Human Rights Council in
Geneva, met Baltic allies in Lithuania and in Brussels attended
the EU Foreign Affairs Council, met NATO allies and held talks
with G7 counterparts. In all her meetings she has sought to bring
together fellow believers in freedom and democracy to isolate
Russia and stand against its aggression.
In addition, the Foreign Secretary announced last week additional
UK sanctions against Russian oligarchs, as part of a tough
package against Russia, which also includes sanctioning the
Russian Central Bank, and banning the Russian State and all
Russian companies from raising funds in the UK. In coordination
with the US and other allies, these measures amount to the
largest set of financial sanctions in history. The Foreign
Secretary will use her visit to further coordinate with the US on
what more the international community can do through sanctions to
cripple the Russian economy.
In terms of humanitarian efforts, the UK has pledged £394 million
in aid to help Ukraine - £220 million in humanitarian aid; £100
million on the energy sector and reform; £74 million fiscal
support. The UK is matching pound for pound the public’s
first £25 million for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal – the
UK’s largest ever aid-match contribution. UK humanitarian
experts have deployed to neighbouring countries (Poland, Hungary,
Slovakia, Romania, Moldova).
