London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon.
President Zelenskyy informed the Prime Minister Boris on the situation in the Donbas. Both leaders condemned ongoing attacks by Russian forces against civilian targets, including in Mariupol, Odessa and Lviv, said a government statement adding that ahead of the UN Secretary General’s meetings with President Zelenskyy and President Putin next week, both leaders agreed on the importance of establishing a ceasefire and humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave Mariupol.
Boris said that Russia would be held to account for its actions and that the UK government was helping collect evidence of war crimes. He also informed the President on new UK sanctions designations against members of the Russian military and confirmed that the UK would be reopening its embassy in Kyiv next week, demonstrating our support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people.