British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for long-term support for Ukraine amid a protracted war with Russia.
He said this in an article for The Sunday Times, Report informs, citing Ukrinform.
Johnson believes that Putin will not have the wisdom to back down, and he may still think that a complete conquest of Ukraine is possible.
"I am afraid that we need to steel ourselves for a long war, as Putin resorts to a campaign of attrition," the prime minister noted.
He stressed that Britain and other allies must ensure that Ukraine has the strategic resilience to survive and ultimately win. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Western partners must fulfill four points to help Ukraine survive and seize the initiative, Johnson said:
"First, the West must provide Ukraine with all the necessary weapons, ammunition, equipment, and training. Second, the West must help Ukraine maintain the stability of its government institutions with financial assistance, as the Ukrainian government must keep social infrastructure, pay wages and pensions, and finance the reconstruction of destroyed buildings. Third, it is necessary to provide land routes for the export of Ukrainian food, especially grain, in order to maintain revenues in the Ukrainian economy. Fourth, Britain, together with its allies, must unblock Ukraine's seaports."