Please see below for a readout of the Prime Minister’s call with
President Zelenskyy this morning.
A Downing Street spokesperson
said:
“The Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy this morning.
“The Prime Minister paid tribute to the bravery of the Ukrainian
soldiers on the front line of the counteroffensive and said it
was clear they were making good progress.
“He told President Zelenskyy that the UK was firmly behind
Ukraine as it continued to push back invading Russian forces.
Small steps forward would bring success, the Prime Minister
added.
“The Prime Minister updated on his recent visit to the US and his
meeting with President Biden, and said it was clear the US and UK
were in lockstep in their unwavering support for Ukraine.
“Both the Prime Minister and President Zelenskyy looked forward
to speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is being
hosted in London this week.
“It was a unique opportunity to underline the strong public and
private sector support for Ukraine, and demonstrate the country’s
transformation and ongoing reform, the leaders agreed.
“Looking ahead to the NATO summit next month, the Prime Minister
told President Zelenskyy that he believed NATO members would
demonstrate a strong signal of support for Ukraine at the Vilnius
meeting.
“The leaders looked forward to speaking again soon.”
