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Since 7 September 2020, the UK government has deployed such monitors as the Thales Watchkeeper WK450, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to patrol the English Channel. The drones relay information to French and British border authorities , who can then rescue haphazard crossings insofar as their passengers enable this without risk to life.
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of its neighbour Ukraine. [1] Over the following weeks, large numbers of refugees began to flee the country. [2] The UK government's initial reaction to this was criticised for the maintenance of visa restrictions and the believed slowness of accepting applications. [3]
On 24 February, the government approved a contingency plan to receive and accommodate approximately 10,000 refugees from Ukraine. [206] Several non-governmental organizations, municipalities, schools and other institutions also pledged to provide accommodation. [207]
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Johnson condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and ensured the UK joined in international sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs. [24] He later announced the UK would phase out Russian oil by the end of 2022. [25] On 9 April 2022, Johnson travelled to Kyiv and met the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [26]
FIUGGI, Italy (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven democracies on Tuesday expressed their support for Ukraine and condemned what they described as Russia's "irresponsible and ...
Watch firsthand, in 360 video, as Susan Sarandon listens and learns about refugees' hopes, dreams and journeys
As of March 2024, the UK has pledged almost £12 billion of support to Ukraine, of which £7.1 billion is for military assistance. In each of the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 £2.3 billion was provided and £2.5 billion is planned for 2024/2025.