British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in KievKYIV, Feb 1< /strong> President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky began a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, negotiations are taking place in Kiev at the Mariinsky Palace, the press service of the office of the Ukrainian head of state said on Tuesday. is in our country on a working visit. Ukrainian-British talks will also be held under the chairmanship of Volodymyr Zelensky and Boris Johnson,» the office said in a statement. Johnson is expected to discuss the situation on the Ukrainian border with Russia with the President of Ukraine. Earlier, Johnson's press service said that the visit would be a «demonstration of support» for Ukraine. In addition, the United Kingdom on the eve of the visit announced the allocation of 88 million pounds to Kiev for the energy independence of Ukraine. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone.
