UK and Ukraine strengthen ties under landmark partnership as £20m accelerated to support energy infrastructure

• UK and Ukraine mark first anniversary of the historic 100 Yr Partnership with new initiatives driving safety and prosperity in each nations.

• £20 million of recent help introduced for very important vitality infrastructure repairs in Ukraine as Russia’s barbaric assaults on harmless civilians intensify.

• Enhance for UK and Ukraine’s subsequent generations as profitable college twinning programme additional expanded, strengthening partnerships on training, analysis and innovation.

The UK has at the moment (Friday 16 January) introduced an extra £20 million of vitality infrastructure help to bolster Ukrainian vitality safety following callous and intensifying Russian assaults on Ukraine’s vitality sector.

It comes because the UK and Ukraine mark the primary 12 months of the landmark 100 12 months partnership between the 2 nations in Kyiv at the moment.

A whole lot of 1000’s of Ukrainians, together with kids and faculties have been left with out warmth and energy as temperatures throughout Ukraine plummet to -20c.

The new help introduced at the moment will assist reply to pressing must maintain warmth and energy accessible for thousands and thousands of households, kids and the aged after President Zelenskyy introduced a state of emergency in Ukraine following extended assaults on Ukraine’s vitality sector.

This funding will present very important emergency help to restore, restore, shield and generate vitality provide nationwide, holding electrical energy and heating on in houses, hospitals and faculties throughout harsh winter situations.

Celebrating the primary anniversary of the UK-Ukraine 100 Yr Partnership, the UK can also be increasing the profitable college twinning programme, with 54,000 British and Ukrainian pupils set to profit, fostering long run safety and progress throughout each nations.

In a lift to the following technology, an extra 300 faculties throughout each nations are set to take part within the landmark 100 Yr Partnership faculties twinning programme over the following 3 years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated:

Our 100 Yr Partnership with Ukraine stands for all the pieces Putin is attempting to destroy, bringing hope, alternative and better safety to each our nations.

As we mark a 12 months of our distinctive partnership, we achieve this in awe of the braveness and resilience demonstrated by Ukrainians on daily basis as they repel Russia’s barbaric invasion.

The individuals of Ukraine needs to be in little question – we are going to stand with you at the moment, tomorrow and for the following 100 years, each at residence and on the worldwide stage, as a result of what occurs in Ukraine issues to us all.

The International Secretary, Yvette Cooper, stated:

At present we’re cementing our future-facing partnership with the growth of our profitable college twinning scheme to over 300 new faculties – fostering new connections between our younger individuals and serving to construct their confidence and talent units for future success.

Our help for Ukraine as it continues to resist Putin’s barbaric battle is steadfast, and our ongoing help for vitality safety and resilience will assist to maintain the lights on and Ukrainian houses heat when susceptible civilians want it most.

Our bilateral ties lengthen far past the battle, from opening new doorways to commerce and progress for British companies, deepening defence cooperation, partnering to drive improvements in science and know-how, and deepening our academic and cultural ties, we’re constructing lasting safety and shared prosperity for Ukraine, for the UK and for future generations.

The UK will proceed to present Ukraine our ironclad help, driving ahead momentum for peace alongside our worldwide allies to guarantee Russia is rarely capable of invade once more.

As a part of the UK-Ukraine 100 Yr Partnership, we’re working collectively to make sure long-term vitality safety and sustainability by initiatives corresponding to InnovateUkraine which goals to bolster Ukraine’s vitality safety and provide options to world clear vitality challenges. The extra vitality help introduced at the moment will assist construct resilience for the Ukrainian vitality system, bringing whole UK help for Ukraine’s vitality sector to over £470 million.

At present’s bulletins observe a landmark 12 months for the UK-Ukraine relationship, with deepened defence cooperation securing a £1.6 billion deal to provide superior air defence missiles to Ukraine creating 200 jobs in Northern Eire, a 20% improve in UK exports with additional efforts to take away limitations stopping British companies in sectors corresponding to pharmaceutical and building and strengthened cultural and academic ties by our pioneering college twinning programme.

Final January, the Prime Minister visited Kyiv College Quantity 219 to launch the partnership, becoming a member of a category dialling into All Saints Catholic Main College in Anfield. He heard firsthand how the partnership delivers brighter futures for youngsters in each nations, fostering cultural exchanges and studying for kids.

Training Secretary, Bridget Phillipson stated:

A love of studying can change a toddler’s life – it builds empathy, widens horizons and helps us to see the world by others’ eyes.
For youngsters in Ukraine, who’re dealing with challenges that many people can’t think about, this initiative is providing significant connection, friendship, and creating lasting hyperlinks between faculties.
I’m actually happy that as we mark the beginning of our Nationwide Yr of Studying, extra pupils in each of our nations may have the chance to participate on this sensible programme.

The 100 Yr Partnership is a essential step in supporting Ukraine’s long-term safety, guaranteeing Ukrainian’s are by no means once more left susceptible to the form of brutality inflicted by Russia, because the UK reaffirms its dedication to face shoulder-to-shoulder with a sovereign Ukraine for the following century.

At present’s bulletins construct on the achievements delivered throughout the 9 pillars of the 100 Yr Partnership set out in Kyiv final 12 months by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming the UK’s steadfast dedication to face with Ukraine to attain a simply and lasting peace, foster a powerful relationship and mutual safety, resilience and prosperity for generations to come back.

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