British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and some parliamentary leaders on Tuesday to seek further funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia.
Cameron is on his way to Washington, D.C., where he will join Blinken and other “senior U.S. government officials” to discuss aid to Ukraine with “Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders,” his office said. In a statement. His office did not say which leaders are expected to attend the meeting.
Prime Minister David Cameron’s office announced: “Prime Minister Cameron will hold talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the UK’s continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s aggression, which aims to redraw Europe’s borders by force.”
“He will work with key figures in parliament to change the tone on Ukraine this year and push for an extra $60bn (over £47.5bn) of funding to pass through Parliament.” The office continued.
Additional U.S. funding for Ukraine has been stalled for more than a year due to bitter disagreements in Congress, but House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to begin providing aid to the country once Congress returns from recess this week.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long said he wants to hand over aid to the country as it enters its third year of trying to thwart Russian aggression, but party politics have made this a difficult proposition.
In February, he refused to consider a $60 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine passed by the Senate, citing a lack of border security measures. Conservatives had previously scrapped a border security agreement that would have accompanied the bill.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office confirmed that he has no plans to meet Cameron on Tuesday.
Britain’s Prime Minister’s Office said that as the war continues into its third year, Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to reiterate the “importance of increasing economic pressure” on Russia and provide military and humanities aid to Ukraine. .
“Ukraine’s success and President Putin’s failure are critical to the security of the United States and Europe,” Prime Minister David Cameron said. “This will show that borders matter, that aggression does not pay, and that countries like Ukraine are free to choose their future.”
He will also discuss the Middle East with U.S. leaders, including how to achieve a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza and provide more humanitarian aid. Prime Minister Cameron also called for a full investigation into last week’s Israeli airstrike that killed six workers, three of them British, and a Palestinian driver after delivering aid in central Gaza. There is.
Mr. Hill referred further comment from the State Department.
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