Boris Johnson urges G7 not to 'give up' on Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday called on G7 leaders not to '

' after more than four months of Russian invasion, warning of '

' in supporting Kiev and announcing economic aid additional.

The UK government " stands

" to Ukraine, which fears it will run out of funding in the fall, in the form of loan guarantees from the World Bank, Downing Street said in a statement. a press release, on the eve of a summit of the leaders of the G7 (France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan) in the south of Germany.

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This brings London's total financial and humanitarian support to around $1.8 billion.

“

,” Boris Johnson said, quoted in the statement.

The British leader, struggling on the British domestic scene, showed himself at the forefront of Western support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion launched in February.

He visited kyiv twice, and London provided the Ukrainian army with lethal weapons early on.

The leaders of the G7 meet from Sunday in southern Germany for a three-day summit, followed by a meeting of NATO leaders in Madrid.

According to Downing Street, Boris Johnson intends to take advantage of an intervention by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to "

", according to Downing Street.

“

,” Downing Street insisted.

Boris Johnson's spokesman insisted that after four months of war, this support must enter "

", the question being its nature.

“

,” he added.