(ANSA-AFP) - KYIV, JAN 12 - Visiting British Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak on Friday announced £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in
new military aid for Ukraine, saying it sent a "strong signal"
of UK support for the war-torn nation. The funding package for
the coming year is £200 million higher than the £2.3 billion
pledged per year in both 2022 and 2023. It will ensure the
"largest ever commitment of drones", Sunak's office said in a
statement. The UK prime minister said the aid was designed "to
send a strong signal of support to the Ukrainian people".
Russian President Vladimir Putin "needs to recognise we're not
going anywhere", he added. "I'm here with one clear message: the
United Kingdom stands with Ukraine," he said after touring
damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital. (ANSA-AFP).
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