“Met with my colleague Dominic Raab. I appreciate his words about the firm and undoubted support of Ukraine, ”Pristayko wrote on his Twitter.
He also said that they had discussed ways to cooperate in investigating the crash of Boeing 737 Ukraine’s International Airlines in Iran and "agreed to work together on this and other issues, in particular regarding the protection of Ukraine’s sovereignty."
In turn, Raab, following the meeting, wrote on Twitter that "Great Britain supports the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine," which is expressed in the obligation to "train thousands more of the Ukrainian military."
Ukrainian Airlines International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed on January 8 shortly after departure from Tehran. All 176 people on board were killed.
On January 11, they confirmed in Tehran that Iran’s air defense system mistakenly shot down an airplane, mistaking it for a cruise missile.