Prime Minister Cameron meets with President Trump as he seeks greater support for Ukraine
Good morning and welcome to Ukraine Live Blog.Let’s start with the news Prime Minister David Cameron met with President Donald Trump in Florida as he strengthens support for Ukraine and pushes ahead with a new aid package pending in Congress.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said in a statement on Monday:
Ahead of his visit to Washington, the Foreign Secretary is scheduled to meet with former President Trump in Florida today. It is standard practice for ministers to meet with opposition candidates as part of their daily international engagements.
The meeting between Prime Minister David Cameron and the likely Republican presidential candidate is believed to be the first meeting between a senior British minister since President Trump left office, and also discussed Ukraine, the Gaza war and the future of NATO. It was done. According to a report in the Telegraph.
President Trump has repeatedly expressed concerns about aid to Ukraine and questioned the United States’ commitment to NATO, the international alliance the United States has pledged to protect if necessary.
During his visit to Washington, Prime Minister David Cameron will warn that success for Kiev in defeating Russia is “crucial for the security of the United States and Europe” and will call on MPs to approve “urgent” further support for the country. is.
He is scheduled to meet with U.S. National Security Advisor Antony Blinken, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Mike Johnson, whose colleagues are blocking a vote on additional legislation. I would like to meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives. $60bn (£47bn) of aid to Ukraine. He has no plans to meet with US President Joe Biden.
The Foreign Office said Prime Minister Cameron will call for Ukraine to be given the resources it needs to “go on the offensive” in 2025 and will urge parliamentary leaders to “change the narrative” on support for Kiev.
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In a statement on Monday, a Foreign Office spokesperson said:
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Ahead of his visit to Washington, the foreign secretary will meet former President Trump in Florida today. It is standard practice for ministers to meet with opposition candidates as part of their routine international engagement.
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Cameron’s discussion with the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, believed to be the first such meeting by a senior UK minister with Trump since he left office, covered Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the future of Nato, according to a report in the Telegraph.
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Trump has repeatedly voiced misgivings about aid to Ukraine and questioned America’s commitment to Nato, the international alliance which the US has committed to defending when necessary.
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On his visit to Washington, Cameron will warn that success for Kyiv in defeating Russia is “vital for American and European security” as he urges lawmakers across to approve “urgent” further assistance for the country.
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He will hold talks with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, and is hoping to meet the House speaker, Mike Johnson, whose colleagues are preventing the vote on an extra $60bn (£47bn) of Ukraine aid. He is not scheduled to meet US president Joe Biden.
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Lord Cameron will push for Ukraine to be given the resources needed to “go on the offensive” in 2025 and will urge congressional leaders to “change the narrative” on support for Kyiv, the Foreign Office said.
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important events
Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oreshchuk said on Tuesday that all 20 attack drones launched by Russia targeting Ukraine had been destroyed and Ukraine’s air defense system had been destroyed.
Oreshchuk said on the messaging app Telegram that the drone was destroyed over the Mykolaiv, Odessa, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Vinnytsia and Lviv regions.
He added that Russia also fired four missiles from its S-300 surface-to-air missile system, but did not say what happened to those missiles.
Reuters could not immediately confirm Oreshchuk’s comments.
Prime Minister Cameron meets with President Trump as he seeks greater support for Ukraine
Good morning and welcome to Ukraine Live Blog.Let’s start with the news Prime Minister David Cameron met with President Donald Trump in Florida as he strengthens support for Ukraine and pushes ahead with a new aid package pending in Congress.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said in a statement on Monday:
Ahead of his visit to Washington, the Foreign Secretary is scheduled to meet with former President Trump in Florida today. It is standard practice for ministers to meet with opposition candidates as part of their daily international engagements.
The meeting between Prime Minister David Cameron and the likely Republican presidential candidate is believed to be the first meeting between a senior British minister since President Trump left office, and also discussed Ukraine, the Gaza war and the future of NATO. It was done. According to a report in the Telegraph.
President Trump has repeatedly expressed concerns about aid to Ukraine and questioned the U.S. commitment to NATO, the international alliance the United States has pledged to protect if necessary.
During his visit to Washington, Prime Minister David Cameron will warn that Kiev’s success in defeating Russia is “crucial for the security of the United States and Europe” and call on MPs to approve “urgent” further aid to the country. .
He is scheduled to meet with U.S. National Security Advisor Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, and Mike Johnson, whose colleagues are blocking a vote on additional legislation. I would like to meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives. $60bn (£47bn) of aid to Ukraine. He has no plans to meet with US President Joe Biden.
The Foreign Office said Prime Minister Cameron will call for Ukraine to be given the resources it needs to “go on the offensive” in 2025 and will urge parliamentary leaders to “change the narrative” on support for Kiev.
