Scholz, Sunak agree to continue supporting Ukraine, maintaining pressure on Putin

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed on the need to continue supporting Ukraine and maintaining pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin through robust sanctions.

This was stated during a phone call between the UK Prime Minister and German Chancellor, Ukrinform reports with reference to the British government’s website.

“Discussing Russia’s abhorrent attacks in Ukraine, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor agreed on the need to continue supporting Ukraine and maintaining pressure on Putin through robust sanctions,” the report says.

The leaders also discussed their desire to build on the close collaboration between the UK and European Union on shared challenges, including Russia and global energy security.

“Both said they looked forward to seeing each other in Indonesia next month,” the report says.

As reported by Ukrinform, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the unwavering support for Ukraine.

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