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UK’s Cooper Unveils £142 Million Ukraine Aid, 100 Russia Sanctions in First Kyiv Visit

The visit underscores a strategy of pairing humanitarian resilience with economic pressure.

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Yvette Cooper, who has been appointed to the role of Foreign Secretary, leaves 10 Downing Street, during a reshuffle by the British government following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner in London, Britain, September 5, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo
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Overview

  • Yvette Cooper met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko during her first overseas trip as Foreign Secretary.
  • London committed £142 million in support, including £100 million for frontline humanitarian assistance and £42 million to repair and protect energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
  • The UK introduced 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s military supply chain and oil-shipping network, including penalties on 70 additional vessels in the shadow fleet.
  • Talks in Kyiv advanced defence-industrial cooperation, with discussions on producing Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones in the UK and exploring joint weapons production ventures.
  • Cooper visited government and residential sites damaged by recent strikes, with the trip set against intensified Russian attacks and a recent violation of NATO airspace over Poland.