12.01.2024 23:58
The Agreement on Security Co-operation, which was signed between Ukraine and the United Kingdom on Friday, became an unpleasant surprise for Russia, and the Ukrainian side promises Moscow even more such surprises this year.
The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“In addition to the fact that this agreement has a concrete practical meaning, it is also about narratives. Last year we were told that the world had allegedly turned its back on Ukraine, that Ukraine had allegedly been forgotten, that “events had started in the Middle East, and certainly no one would remember Ukraine”, that “the closest partners had turned their backs”. But we see what is happening on the 12th day of the new year. And what had happened was an unpleasant surprise for the aggressor state. And we promise the aggressor even more such surprises this year,” Zhovkva told.
He expressed confidence that this agreement would serve as an example to other countries and encourage them to sign similar agreements with Ukraine.
“Some countries have already handed over the texts of similar agreements to Ukraine. The negotiating delegation of Ukraine is working on corresponding texts. I am confident that the number of such agreements will be only growing in the near future,” Zhovkva noted.
The Deputy Head of the President’s Office emphasized that the new document is not a memorandum but a bilateral agreement, and “the two signatures of the two leaders prove that what has been envisaged in the agreement will definitely be fulfilled.”
A reminder that Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv on January 12, 2024. Following his negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a 10-year Agreement on Security Co-operation.
(C)UKRINFORM 2024
I wish I could say otherwise but I think it’s a bullshit agreement made by a country who has reneged on a previous agreement ie Budapest.
Zel is not going to sign a piece of crap and Rishi is not going to give him one. The two are friends. It is a 10 year agreement, designed to be the start of a “100 year friendship.”
Ukraine knows now that security guarantees, combined with its own emergence as a global military power, will make it difficult or impossible for nazi RuZZia to pull a stroke like this again.
Since 30 more countries are now going to sign up, I think it is very good that Britain led with this initiative.
Obviously Biden and Rishi are not going to send troops this year, when both are fighting elections. Biden has a 50-50 chance. Rishi has a mountain to climb. If Rishi does win, then I fully expect him to become even more actively involved; even with a possibility of troops.
The $3.2 billion worth of quality kit; including more Storms, that Rishi is sending now, will inflict a lot of damage on the orcs.
Your skepticism is based on historic fact, Sir Cap. However, I think that Britain has realized its mistakes. After all, it’s been right behind Poland in its help to Ukraine in the start of the war. It can and should do more, of course, and maybe this agreement will be just that.
The UK has given far more than Poland and more militarily than the EU as a bloc. It was second only to the US until Scholz decided to double his contribution.
The UK’s $3.2 billion is all military and excludes humanitarian and financial.
A presentation was recorded by a former Finnish Foreign Minster and Prime minster contra Mearsheimer. Anyone know the history of the region knew Mearsheimer was dead wrong. This guy shows why. An article also dealing with Mearsheimer’s rubbish is linked below the presentation.
Why Mearsheimer is wrong
Mearsheimer is obviously a useful idiot for pootin. It doesn’t require being a rocket scientist to find out the truths. John’s thesis is not based on any facts at all, but on blatant lies.