President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, following talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said that he assured him of his readiness to cooperate on the issue of " According to him, he and Johnson discussed steps to contain Russia, and also agreed to cooperate on security in the Black Sea region..

Johnson, in turn, said that sanctions would be activated “as soon as the foot of a Russian soldier decides to cross the Ukrainian border and set foot on Ukrainian territory,” but expressed confidence that the conflict can still be resolved through diplomacy..

The President of Ukraine at a press conference also said that the UK had supplied the country with " “In addition to funds for the Ukrainian Navy, the UK is allocating almost another ?2 billion to implement joint projects with Ukraine that are mutually beneficial in other areas, in particular, infrastructure and energy,” he said..