UK’s Keir Starmer calls Russia-Ukraine war ‘the most important story of our age’
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As Russia’s war with Ukraine enters its fourth year since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called the ongoing conflict “the most critical issue of our time,” according to a press release announcing increased UK aid to Ukraine.
“On this sad day, our message to the people of Ukraine is simple: Britain is with you, stronger than ever. That is why we are announcing new support today and we will continue to support Ukraine as long as it takes,” said Starmer, according to a press release.
“For all the noise in world affairs today, this war remains the most important issue of our time. It begs the question of whether the freedom of Ukraine and Europe will endure. Our answer, together, is irrefutable. Russia is not winning this war. They will not win this war. The courage of Ukraine continues to hold the line of our shared values, in the face of Putin’s aggression,” Starmer continued. “We will stand by their side, until there is lasting peace – and beyond. Slava Ukraini.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, during a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London on February 24, 2026. (Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that the Western World is “pussyfooting around.”
“Putin will not stop killing until he is under extreme pressure. So for heaven’s sake let’s get on with it. Seize all his shadow ships. Free all his frozen assets and give them to Ukraine. Give the Ukrainians the weapons they need to take out all of Russia’s drone factories. Do it all now. Putin will not negotiate with X honestly writes he has no choice,” Putin won’t negotiate with X honestly writes that he has no choice,”
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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street before joining the Sunday Remembrance Ceremony at Whitehall in London, United Kingdom on November 9, 2025. (Ilyas Tayfun Salci/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“The Ukrainians are fighting like heroes while we are in the West pussyfooting and delaying. The West can end the war this year – if we stop pussyfooting around,” he said.
The administration of President Donald Trump is trying to facilitate trade between Russia and Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2026. (Ukrainian President / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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In its statement, the UK government said national security is closely related to the fate of Ukraine and announced new aid, including £20 million (about $27 million) in emergency energy funding to help repair and protect Ukraine’s electricity grid and increase production capacity.
The package also includes £5.7 million (about $7.7 million) in social aid for front-line communities, including people in need of evacuation and those affected by airstrikes or internal displacement, according to the release.
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