PRESS RELEASE : Foreign Secretary trilateral meeting with Poland and Ukraine [September 2022]

A spokesperson from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said:

“The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held his first trilateral meeting in his role with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau at the UN’s General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, to underline the importance of working together to counter Russian aggression. He stressed that UK support to Ukraine is steadfast and that we will continue to work with Poland in assisting the Ukrainians’ fight for freedom.

Mr Cleverly recognised Poland’s huge contribution and the extraordinary welcome the country has shown to millions of Ukrainian refugees. He said that Ukraine’s territorial gains highlighted how we must all redouble our efforts to provide military, economic and diplomatic support for Ukraine.

The Foreign Ministers discussed the UK-Poland-Ukrainian Joint Commission to support Ukraine’s defence and security and uphold our shared values of freedom and democracy.  They also spoke on the work and investment required to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure and economy.

Following the Russian President’s latest address, the three agreed on the importance of standing united in condemning the Russian government’s reprehensible actions and supporting Ukraine to defend its territorial sovereignty.”