- The Foreign Secretary is in Germany
from Thursday to Sunday to attend the G7 and NATO Foreign
Ministers’ Meetings
- She will use both meetings to
galvanise work with allies to win the battle for Ukraine, saying
that the only acceptable scenario is victory for the Ukrainian
people
- She will say that sanctions should
not be lifted until there is a complete Russian withdrawal and
peace is agreed
The Foreign Secretary has called on international allies to go
“further and faster” together to support the Ukrainian resistance
and constrain any further aggression by the Putin war machine.
At a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers on Thursday night she urged
partners to commit to further waves of sanctions for as long as
Russian troops are in Ukraine, and to agree that sanctions must
remain in place until there is a complete Russian withdrawal and
peace agreed.
The Foreign Secretary said that Ukraine also needs a clear
pathway to NATO-standard equipment. This includes the immediate
provision of NATO-standard artillery shells, which the Ukrainian
military needs urgently, the provision of training and expertise
by NATO members, as well as a plan set out by NATO allies by the
end of the summer for a transition over to this equipment.
She also talked about how the G7 must help Ukraine rebuild from
the war, building on the principle of a Marshall Plan for
Ukraine, and provide financial and technical assistance.
At the G7 on Thursday, the Foreign Secretary said:
“Putin is humiliating himself on the world stage. We must
ensure he faces a defeat in Ukraine that denies him any benefit
and ultimately constrains further aggression…
“To help Ukraine, we need to go further and faster.
“The best long term security for Ukraine will come from it
being able to defend itself. That means providing Ukraine with a
clear pathway to NATO-standard equipment…
“Sanctions must remain in place while Russian troops are in
Ukraine and peace is threatened… We must never lift
sanctions in sensitive areas including critical technology like
quantum.”
Today (Friday 13th May), the G7 Foreign Ministers will
be joined by the Ukrainian and Moldovan Foreign Ministers at the
meeting in Schleswig-Holstein where they will discuss the current
state of play in Ukraine, and how the G7 can support these
countries in their fight against Russian aggression.
On Saturday (14th) the Foreign Secretary will travel
to Berlin to meet NATO Foreign Ministers for an informal meeting.
The Foreign Secretary will underline that the UK and its allies
must develop a strengthened and modernised NATO with a global
outlook, ready to tackle global threats.
The visit follows the Prime Minister’s visits to Sweden and
Finland earlier this week (11th May) to sign historic
declarations with Sweden and Finland to reinforce their security
and fortify Europe’s defences.
