Published February 15,2023
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be part of different world leaders in Munich this weekend for a convention on worldwide safety.
The gathering comes days after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky toured London, Paris and Brussels as a part of efforts to persuade allies to arm Kyiv with fighter planes.
Downing Street confirmed on Tuesday that the prime minister will journey to Germany for the convention, which was held final 12 months within the days earlier than the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Then prime minister Boris Johnson used the event to warn Moscow that the West would stand with Ukraine within the occasion of an invasion.
Sunak’s attendance on the convention, alongside different European leaders, comes amid hypothesis that London and Brussels are near reaching a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Attendance on the summit might present a chance for Sunak to carry face-to-face talks with EU leaders as a part of efforts to deliver to an finish the row over post-Brexit preparations within the area.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace may also be part of fellow defence ministers for a Nato assembly in Brussels on Wednesday.
That assembly additionally comes amid the backdrop of recent tensions with China after the US shot down 4 balloons flying in its airspace this month, with Washington declaring one among them to be a chunk of Chinese adware.
Britain is reviewing its personal safety measures within the wake of the incidents.
Wallace, who met together with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov on Tuesday, mentioned that western allies would proceed to “stand in solidarity” with the war-torn nation.
“I am very pleased to be back at NATO to continue the vital work to support Ukraine, as well as meeting with my defence counterparts.
“Our vital work is ongoing, the UK and our allies will stand in solidarity with Ukraine for so long as it takes,” he mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
