Ukrainian and UK officials met in Kiev on 11 and 12 November 2026 for the annual Ukraine-UK Strategic Dialogue, reported a UK-Ukraine joint statement. Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband opened the Dialogue on 8 October 2026 during the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Ukraine. The dialogue meeting is a follow-on to the 100-year agreement the two governments signed in 2025.

The UK “reaffirmed” its support for Ukraine to join both the EU and NATO. “Both sides also agreed to further deepen Ukraine’s cooperation with the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), including through the practical implementation of the Enhanced Ukraine-JEF Partnership.” The two sides also “welcomed the continued leadership of the Coalition of the Willing in developing practical security arrangements for Ukraine, including preparations for the Multinational Force Ukraine.”