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Valletta – (Reuters)
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said, in an article published Sunday, that helping to arm Ukraine so it can defend itself against Russia is the quickest path to peace.
Cleverly’s remarks came in an article published in a Maltese newspaper ahead of a planned visit to the island on Tuesday.
Malta assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council at the beginning of February.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin responds only to force in his opponents,” Cleverly wrote in the Times of Malta.
He added that the agreement of Germany and the United States to send tanks to Ukraine pleased him.
He continued, “Giving the Ukrainians the tools they need to finish the job is the quickest way; In fact, it is the only way to peace.”
The war in Ukraine is expected to dominate talks between Britain and EU member Malta.
Malta has sought to help Ukraine by implementing EU sanctions and providing humanitarian aid, including medicine and electricity generators.
A small number of Ukrainian soldiers are also receiving treatment in hospitals there.
Among other topics that are likely to be raised during Cleverly’s visit are Britain’s relations with the European Union, relations with North African countries, especially Libya, and the immigration file.
