Ukrainian and UK officials met in Kyiv on 11 and 12 November 2026 for the annual Ukraine-UK Strategic Dialogue. Ukraine's Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband opened the Dialogue on 8 October 2026 during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ukraine.
Ukraine and the UK welcomed progress under the 100-Year Partnership since it was signed in January 2025, including deeper cooperation on defence and technology, education, transport, culture and links between our people. The UK continues to learn from Ukraine’s experience of resilience, innovation and defence reform.
The Dialogue took place against the backdrop of intensified Russian strikes on Ukraine’s cities, energy system and wider critical civilian infrastructure. Both sides condemned Russia’s systematic attempts to deprive Ukrainians of power and heat this winter. They agreed that strengthening Ukraine’s air defence, energy resilience and protection of critical national infrastructure remain urgent priorities, and discussed how to rally international partners behind Ukraine’s most pressing needs, including through PURL.
The UK paid tribute to the courage and ingenuity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, while making clear that Ukraine’s security is the UK’s security and that supporting Ukraine is firmly in the UK national interest. Ukraine and the UK also agreed to strengthen cooperation on civil protection and countering Russian disinformation and foreign information manipulation.
The UK underlined its enduring commitment to Ukraine with the £10.5 billion package announced this month, supporting Ukraine’s economic resilience, increasing UK Export Finance capacity and providing additional support for Ukraine’s air defence this winter.
Officials discussed diplomatic efforts to reach a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine. The UK commended Ukraine’s continued readiness for meaningful peace talks, including its agreement to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Both sides were clear that Russia has not demonstrated the readiness to end its war of aggression against Ukraine and failed to engage seriously with peace efforts, repeated maximalist demands that would amount to Ukraine’s surrender, and intensified its aggression. They agreed that ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty, restore its territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders, and be backed by robust legally binding security guarantees capable of deterring and defending against renewed Russian aggression.
Ukraine and the UK reaffirmed that economic pressure on Russia remains vital to reaching a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, and that sanctions must not be eased while Russian continues its war of aggression against Ukraine. They agreed to intensify sanctions cooperation, including by strengthening enforcement and countering circumvention, and to work with the G7, the EU and other partners to maintain and increase pressure on Russia. Both sides agreed that Russia must ultimately bear responsibility for the damage caused by its aggression, and reaffirmed their determination to work with international partners on the contribution Russian sovereign assets can make to meeting Ukraine’s defence and recovery needs.
The UK reaffirmed its support for Ukraine’s reform agenda and its path to EU membership, and committed to continue supporting the Verkhovna Rada and other Ukrainian institutions as they implement reforms linked to Ukraine’s European integration. The UK reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, including its aspiration to NATO membership, and welcomed the further deepening of practical cooperation between Ukraine and NATO. Both sides also agreed to further deepen Ukraine’s cooperation with Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), including through the practical implementation of the Enhanced Ukraine-JEF Partnership. Ukraine and the UK welcomed the continued leadership of the Coalition of the Willing in developing practical security arrangements for Ukraine, including preparations for the Multinational Force Ukraine.
The UK also expressed its support for Ukraine’s OECD aspirations as part of its wider economic recovery. Officials discussed Ukraine’s post-war transition, including efforts to unlock private investment and widen access to war-risk insurance.
Ukraine and the UK agreed to strengthen coordination across the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, OPCW and IAEA to uphold the rules-based international order and hold Russia to account. They also agreed to deepen cooperation with a wider range of international partners particularly with the Global South, on shared foreign policy priorities and in support of Ukraine.
Ukraine and the UK reaffirmed that there can be no lasting peace without accountability. They agreed to continue advancing international accountability mechanisms, including the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and the International Claims Commission. They also discussed efforts to return unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, civilian detainees, prisoners of war and missing persons and to maintain pressure over Russia’s wider violations of international humanitarian law.
Both sides looked forward to marking the second anniversary of the 100-Year Partnership in January 2027 and to continuing to deepen their partnership in the years ahead.