On 11 November, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom, Lord Wood (in a video address), welcomed participants in the second meeting of Track 1, “Political Engagement, Conflict and Stabilisation”, of the Ukraine–UK Strategic Partnership Dialogue.
The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in an expanded format, bringing together heads of relevant departments of the foreign ministries of both countries, representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the UK Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Defence, as well as Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Energy.
The meeting builds on the agreements reached on 8 October 2026 during the visit to Ukraine by the UK Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband. Over the course of two days, the Ukrainian and British delegations are discussing the current state of bilateral cooperation, pressing challenges and practical steps to further deepen the strategic partnership.
Yevhen Perebyinis highly commended the United Kingdom’s leadership in strengthening Ukraine’s defence capabilities and expressed his gratitude to the British side for its unwavering support for Ukraine. In particular, he welcomed the unprecedented additional support package worth £10.5 billion announced in November 2026, which includes assistance to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence, economic support and increased financial capacity for UK Export Finance.
The Deputy Minister underscored the importance of continued coordination with the United Kingdom, the United States and European partners to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Yevhen Perebyinis also highlighted opportunities to deepen defence-industrial cooperation, particularly in joint production, localisation of manufacturing and expanded cooperation between Ukrainian and British defence companies. He further stressed the importance of continued support for Ukraine’s energy security, including strengthening the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system, attracting British investment in Ukraine’s reconstruction, developing transport and infrastructure cooperation, and expanding business opportunities for companies from both countries.