Celebrating the UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership Agreement

15th October 2025

Today, Luke Myer MP met Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chair of the Ukrainian Rada, in Westminster. This meeting marked a historic moment, as the UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership Agreement has arrived in Parliament, following its ratification in Ukraine.

This landmark agreement is a significant step forward in strengthening the ties between the United Kingdom and Ukraine, underscoring our long-term commitment to supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom, democracy, and sovereignty. Ukraine is fighting not only for its own freedom but for democratic freedoms everywhere.

The agreement is a powerful symbol of the shared values between the UK and Ukraine. It outlines a wide range of cooperation, including mutual support in defence, trade, energy, and cultural exchange. As part of the agreement, the UK has committed to enhancing support for Ukraine’s security and defence, including military assistance, training, and technology transfers. 

Chairman Stefanchuk expressed his gratitude to “to the British people, to Parliament, to the Government, and to the Royal Family, for all the support” provided to Ukraine. He warned that Russia was not only waging war on Ukraine but also “testing the limits of what is allowed”, influencing decisions in the EU and NATO, and “brazenly” violating the airspace of NATO countries with “drones, missiles, and fighter jets”. He said “the democratic world has no right to linger”, and called for further sanctions and air-defence systems.

Luke followed the meeting with a question in the Chamber to the Foreign Secretary, calling for further actions to sanction the Russia-linked companies bankrolling Putin’s war machine.

Speaking in Parliament, Luke said:

“It was a privilege today to meet the chair of the Rada of Ukraine and add my voice to the shared commitment across this House in support of Ukraine and in defense of our democratic values. In order to increase economic pressure on Russia, we must look to sanction Russian-linked companies operating in third countries, including in the energy sector. Can the Foreign Secretary reassure the House that she will look to apply maximum pressure on such companies, even where they are based beyond Russia itself?”

Luke is proud to be part of the UK’s continued support for Ukraine, both in Parliament and in his constituency. He believes that all democratic countries must stand united in defending democracy and freedom wherever they are under threat.