"France and the UK will support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion "for as long as it takes", and it is important that President Vladimir Putin is defeated," UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said after talks in Paris with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, APA reports citing European Pravda.
"Britain and France have been staunch supporters of Ukraine and we will continue to be for as long as it takes... I have no doubt that we can make sure Putin loses and it is essential he does lose," Cameron said.
"We must be absolutely staunch in how we back Ukraine," he added.
Insisting that the West must stay the course, Cameron likened the fight against the Russian invasion to a play made up of different acts.
Cameron noted that "the first act was the stunning failure of Russia to achieve its objectives" at the initial stage of the invasion.
"The second act was the brilliance the Ukrainians showed in driving back the Russians... and of course the third act has been more difficult on land," he pointed out, referring to the Ukrainian counteroffensive operations this summer, when a breakthrough failed.
Cameron stated that the fourth act has not been written yet and "we must be sure we write it in the correct way".