Lammy: peace in Ukraine will be achieved ‘through strength’ on both sides of the Atlantic

David Lammy has said that peace in Ukraine will be achieved “through strength” on both sides of the Atlantic.

The foreign secretary marked the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon. “Today, we mark three years of Ukrainian courage in resisting that brutal, illegal, unprovoked invasion”, Lammy said.

He added: “I have witnessed [Ukrainian] fortitude firsthand on three visits to Kyiv over the last year — their defiant blitz spirit as Russian missiles and drones rained down night after night after night.

“So on this grim anniversary, amid all the talk about talks, we must not forget that Russia’s barbaric war goes on.”

Looking ahead to his visit to the United States for talks with the Trump administration, Lammy said: “This week the prime minister and I will be travelling to Washington DC to meet [US] president Trump.

“Ukraine needs friends and allies on both sides of the Atlantic, working together to achieve peace through strength.

“Both president [Donald] Trump and president [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy have spoken of their desire to achieve this, and the prime minister reaffirmed to Zelenskyy in a call today that this is Britain’s goal as well.”

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