The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss had a telephone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday. They talked, in particular, about the sham referendums in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

This was reported by the offices of Zelenskyy and Truss.

According to the President of Ukraine, he expects "London's leadership in the reaction to the Russian sham referendums": "The answer should be only increased military and financial aid for Ukraine."

In turn, according to the message from the UK side, Truss made clear that the UK would never recognise Russian attempts to annexe sovereign territory, and "Ukraine could depend on the UK's support until President Putin was defeated."

The President of Ukraine thanked the UK interlocutor for her support within the framework of the UN General Assembly. Truss thanked the Ukrainian side for securing the release of five British nationals held by Russian-backed proxies in eastern Ukraine.

Zelenskzyy and Truss also discussed how Kyiv and London could work together to secure Ukraine's gas supplies in the long term, and agreed to stay in close touch in the coming days and weeks.

As previously reported, Zelenskyy held telephone conversations with the heads of Canada, Turkey, and Germany, about the sham referendums in the occupied territories of Ukraine and further cooperation.