UK and Ukraine Hold Annual Strategic Dialogue in Kyiv: GBP 10.5 Billion Package Backs Air Defence and Winter Energy Resilience
KYIV — Ukrainian and UK officials met in Kyiv on November 11 and 12, 2026, for the annual Ukraine-UK Strategic Dialogue, and the UK government published a joint statement on November 13. Ukraine's Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had opened the Dialogue on October 8 during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ukraine.
The two sides welcomed progress under the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership signed in January 2025, including deeper cooperation on defence and technology, education, transport, culture and people-to-people links, and the UK said it continues to learn from Ukraine's experience of resilience, innovation and defence reform.
The Dialogue took place as Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine's cities, energy system and wider critical civilian infrastructure. Both sides condemned Russia's systematic attempts to deprive Ukrainians of power and heat this winter, agreed that strengthening Ukraine's air defence, energy resilience and protection of critical national infrastructure remain urgent priorities, and discussed rallying international partners behind Ukraine's most pressing needs, including through PURL.
The UK said Ukraine's security is the UK's security and that supporting Ukraine is firmly in the UK national interest. The two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation on civil protection and on countering Russian disinformation and foreign information manipulation.
The UK underlined its enduring commitment with the GBP 10.5 billion package announced this month, supporting Ukraine's economic resilience, increasing UK Export Finance capacity and providing additional support for Ukraine's air defence this winter.
On peace efforts, officials discussed diplomatic work toward a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. The UK commended Ukraine's readiness for meaningful peace talks, including its agreement to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire, while both sides said Russia had not demonstrated readiness to end its war of aggression. They agreed any end to the war must uphold Ukraine's sovereignty, restore its territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders, and be backed by robust, legally binding security guarantees.
The two sides reaffirmed that economic pressure on Russia remains vital and that sanctions must not be eased while the war of aggression continues. They agreed to intensify sanctions cooperation, including enforcement and countering circumvention, working with the G7, the EU and other partners, and said Russia must ultimately bear responsibility for the damage caused, including through a contribution from Russian sovereign assets toward Ukraine's defence and recovery needs.
The UK reaffirmed support for Ukraine's reform agenda and path to EU membership, committed to continue supporting the Verkhovna Rada and other Ukrainian institutions, and reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, including its aspiration to NATO membership. The sides agreed to deepen Ukraine's cooperation with the Joint Expeditionary Force, welcomed the Coalition of the Willing's leadership on practical security arrangements including preparations for the Multinational Force Ukraine, and the UK backed Ukraine's OECD aspirations. Officials also discussed Ukraine's post-war transition, including unlocking private investment and widening access to war-risk insurance.
The two sides agreed to strengthen coordination across the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, OPCW and IAEA, and to deepen cooperation with a wider range of international partners, particularly the Global South. They reaffirmed that there can be no lasting peace without accountability, agreed to keep advancing mechanisms including the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and the International Claims Commission, and discussed returning unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, civilian detainees, prisoners of war and missing persons. Both sides looked forward to marking the second anniversary of the 100-Year Partnership in January 2027.
(Source: UK Government)
Source: UK Government
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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