Ukraine and Britain sign trade and strategic partnership agreement

Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on political cooperation, free trade, and strategic partnership on Thursday, which will replace the post-Brexit trade association agreement with Britain.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced the signing, which took place during President Zelenskyi's visit to London.

"A historic moment: we have signed an agreement. According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it means more trade, more security, more cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The two flanks of Europe, the western and the eastern, have become even closer," the minister wrote on his Twitter.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed the document on behalf of Ukraine and Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed on behalf of Britain.

The agreement is the second important document that Ukraine and Britain have signed in the last two days.

On October 7, the countries signed a memorandum providing for the re-equipment of the Ukrainian Navy, in particular, the cooperative production of missile boats.