On January 29, 2022, it became known that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit the “Ukrainian region” and hold crisis talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The visit is scheduled for February 7-8 / photo UNIAN, Maxim Polishchuk

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock intend to visit Ukraine .

The visit is scheduled for February 7-8. Jean-Yves Le Drian announced this on Twitter .

“Our mobilization in the Normandy format to de-escalate tensions continues. I will be in Ukraine on February 7 and 8 with Annalena Burbock,” the head of the French department wrote.Screenshot of Twitter

Information about the upcoming visit was confirmed by the press service of the Foreign Ministry, noting that this was discussed during a telephone conversation between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and French Foreign Minister Le Drian.

The head of Ukrainian diplomacy informed his French counterpart in detail about the current security situation near the state border, in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in the Black Sea region.

He thanked France for the decision not to carry out the evacuation of family members and employees of the French embassy in Kiev for the time being.

Kuleba and Le Drian noted the importance of maintaining vigilance and firmness during contacts with the Russian side. They agreed to continue active diplomacy to advance the political and diplomatic settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict.

In this context, the ministers commended the meeting of political advisers to the Normandy Format heads of state in Paris on 26 January and their agreement to hold their next meeting in Berlin in two weeks. Kuleba expressed his gratitude to France for its leadership in this process.

The ministers discussed assistance to the Ukrainian economy to overcome security challenges. They also stressed the need to refrain from steps that could create public anxiety and undermine financial stability.

Kuleba is waiting in Ukraine for Le Drian and German Federal Foreign Minister Burbock, who will visit our country on February 7-8 as part of a joint visit, in particular, they will make a trip to the line of demarcation in eastern Ukraine.

Also on Tuesday, February 1, Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki will arrive in Ukraine on a working visit. This was announced on Twitter by the spokesman for the Polish government, Piotr Müller.

“Poland supports Ukraine in activities aimed at preventing aggression from Russia. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will meet with the President and Prime Minister of Ukraine on Tuesday in Kiev. We will do our best to maintain peace in Europe,” Muller said.Screenshot of Twitter

Russian aggression against Ukraine:

• In mid-January 2022, British Defense Secretary  Ben Wallace made a number of working trips  to European countries to convince governments of states to provide Ukraine with weapons.
• Wallace’s first stop in Europe was the  Netherlands . The government of this country is now considering sending body armor and sniper rifles.
• During the last week of January, Britain sent Ukraine 2,000  light anti-tank weapons  and trainers.
• Germany  said it feared  a new escalation from Russia.
• Poland  and  Latvia  publicly criticized Berlin’s position. Instead, Germany is supplying Ukraine  with so-called “non-lethal” aid , including field hospitals and military helmets.
• On January 29, 2022, it became known that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit the “Ukrainian region” and hold crisis talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine .
• (C)UNIAN 2022