British Foreign Secretary Liz Thrus said that if she is elected leader of the Conservative Party, who automatically becomes the country's prime minister, she will hold her first telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She gave such an answer to the question during the last round of debates organized by LBC.

The head of the British Foreign Office also confirmed that she wants to pay a visit to Ukraine..

" And I want to show the Ukrainians that they will continue to receive the full support of the United Kingdom.. And I know how important this is for the Zelensky and Ukrainian governments. Therefore, I intend to testify to this as soon as possible, ”she explained..

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At the same time, the leader of the premier race did not specify when exactly her visit to Kyiv could take place.. However, she noted that this will happen "

She has previously stated that London's position on Ukraine will remain unchanged..

“As prime minister, I will be Ukraine’s greatest friend, continuing the work of Boris Johnson. I will do everything possible so that Putin loses the war in Ukraine and suffers a strategic defeat so that Russia is deprived of the opportunity to do something similar in the future, ”she said..

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