A UK government readout published 23 September 2026 says the Prime Minister and President Trump met at the UN General Assembly on 22 September, discussing trade, migration, Iran, Ukraine, Diego Garcia, the Falklands and Jimmy Lai.
At the 63rd Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UK said Russia targeted Ukraine's energy facilities throughout the 2025–2026 winter and struck energy infrastructure over 130 times in August alone.
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK condemned Russia holding State Duma elections in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories, including Crimea and four regions, in a 21 September 2026 joint statement.
At a 16 September 2026 meeting at Harwell, the UK Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed defence technology, NATO innovation, Ukraine air defence and the £100m PURL contribution.
A 8 September 2026 UK government release said the UK committed £100 million to NATO's PURL for Patriot missiles and other air defence equipment, intended for delivery before winter.
In a call reported on 7 September 2026, the UK Prime Minister and Sweden's Ulf Kristersson discussed defence cooperation through the Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO, Russia's aggression in Ukraine and hybrid attacks in Europe, and Rolls-Royce's delivery of Swedish Small Modular Reactors.
In a 3 September 2026 Downing Street meeting, the UK Prime Minister thanked President Macron for France's loan of the Bayeux Tapestry and discussed small boats, Europe trade, Ukraine and the Middle East.
In Kyiv on 24 August 2026, the UK Prime Minister and Ukraine's President discussed winter defence support and a UK-Ukraine AI partnership, Downing Street said.
A joint declaration of intent, published on 24 August 2026, set out plans for a UK-Ukraine partnership on AI-enabled military capabilities, with further arrangements to follow within months.
Leaders of the Coalition of the Willing met in Kyiv and by video on 24 August 2026, pledging more air-defence support and sanctions; they said joint action had deprived Russia's war chest of at least $495 billion since February 2022.
In a call reported on 20 August 2026, the UK and Japanese prime ministers discussed trade cooperation, GCAP defence work with Italy, Canada's observer role, Ukraine support and Indo-Pacific stability.
In a call reported on 13 August 2026, the UK Prime Minister and Finnish President Alexander Stubb discussed continued support for Ukraine, NATO, Russia-related vigilance and UK-EU relations.
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