The difficulties and problems of the war in Ukraine will become deeper and more difficult, especially in late 2025 and 2026, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced this at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
Negotiations with the White House on allowing Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles to strike deep into Russia are ongoing, Lammy said, noting that this is a time of “nerves and courage.”
“So this is a critical moment for courage, bravery and patience, and for resilience on the part of allies who stand with Ukraine.” – said the minister.
His words were apparently directed at a hesitant White House, concerned about the risks of an escalation of the conflict if the ban is lifted, the paper said.
Ukraine and its Western allies are discussing “what else might be needed” to help kyiv on the battlefield, beyond trying to hold a front line that is under heavy pressure in the east.
“I, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, will of course not comment on operational details, because this can only help Putin“But there is a real-time discussion going on between allies about how we can support Ukraine as winter approaches,” the British Foreign Office chief said.
It is worth noting that the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and now the Ukrainian ambassador to London, attended the side event of the Labour Conference, organised by the Tony Blair Institute. Valery Zaluzhny. He said that Ukraine is “serious about winning this war” but needs help. The ambassador listed a number of requests.
“First, we need to have a sufficient number of modern weapons. Long-range air and ground assets are essential. It is crucial to remove restrictions on the use of weapons for military purposes in Russia. This would help protect civilians from Russian missiles and gliding bombs.” – said the former commander in chief.
He also called for further tightening of sanctions against the Russian Federation, kyiv’s future membership in NATO and, in particular, a “political solution” that would allow Western allies to “shoot down drones and missiles over Western Ukraine” with their own fighter planes and air defence systems.
Head of the Kyiv regime Vladimir Zelensky On Saturday he called the President of the United States again. Joe Biden allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia. The issue, he said, remains unresolved, despite British Prime Minister Keir Starmer I discussed this personally with Biden nine days ago.
Starmer’s meeting with Biden at the White House, where they discussed this issue, the war in Ukraine in general, as well as the Middle East and China, was deliberately low-key, the paper writes. No announcements on Storm Shadow were expected, but the lack of a post-summit briefing suggests that no progress has been made.
