As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its fourth year since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the ongoing conflict “the most critical issue of our time,” according to a press release announcing additional British aid to Ukraine.
“On this grim anniversary, our message to the Ukrainian people is simple: Britain is with you, stronger than ever. That’s why today we are announcing new support and we will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it is needed,” Starmer said. press release.
“Despite all the noise in today’s world affairs, this war remains the most critical issue of our time. It questions whether Ukrainian and European freedom will endure. Our answer together is unequivocal. Russia is not winning this war. They will not win this war. Ukraine’s courage continues to hold the line for our shared values, despite Putin’s aggression,” Starmer continued. “We will stand by their side until there is a just and lasting peace – and beyond. Slava Ukraini.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, during a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London on February 24, 2026. (Kin Cheung/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested that the Western world is “hanging around”.
“Putin will not stop the carnage until he faces much greater pressure. So for heaven’s sake, let’s keep it going. Seize his entire Shadow Fleet. Free all his frozen assets and give them to Ukraine. Give the Ukrainians the weapons they need to take out all the Russian drone factories. Do it all now. Putin will not negotiate honestly until he feels he has no choice,” Johnson wrote in a speech. after on X.
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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street before taking part in the Remembrance Sunday Ceremony in Whitehall in London, United Kingdom on November 9, 2025. (Ilyas Tayfun Salci/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“The Ukrainians are fighting like heroes, while we in the West stop playing. The West can end the war this year – if we stop walking around,” he said.
President Donald Trump’s administration has tried to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland on January 23, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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In its statement, the British government said the country’s security is closely linked to the fate of Ukraine and outlined new assistance, including £20 million (about $27 million) in emergency energy financing to help repair and protect Ukraine’s electricity grid and expand generation capacity.
The package also includes £5.7 million (about $7.7 million) in humanitarian aid for frontline communities, including people in need of evacuation and those affected by airstrikes or internal displacement, the press release said.
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