British Government: Georgia supports Ukraine, condemns Russian aggression

“Georgia continues to support Ukraine in international forums, condemns Russian aggression, and calls for accountability for human rights violations,” affirms a statement from the British government, translated and issued by the British Embassy in Georgia.

The statement also expresses the British government’s hope that Georgia will enhance its energy security by gradually reducing its increasing reliance on Russian oil.

“This week has seen significant new steps to support a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. In a landmark moment, the UK joined 24 other states in signing the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. This new treaty is an unprecedented step towards accountability for Russia’s appalling crimes against Ukraine.

The treaty stands as a beacon of hope for every family and community affected by that aggression. It also sends a clear message to Putin that aggression and violations of international law will not go unanswered.
Georgia was also one of the signatories of the Convention, continuing its approach of supporting Ukraine in multinational fora, condemning Russia’s aggression, and holding Russia accountable for its violations of human rights.

This week, the UK and EU have announced new sanctions targeting Russia, in particular the oil revenues critical to the war effort.

The UK has now sanctioned all four of Russia’s largest oil producers. This week, we are going even further to remove Russian oil from the global market by targeting an additional four producers, along with networks facilitating the illicit Russian oil trade.

Prior to this action, UK sanctions covered 83% of Russia’s oil production. With this latest announcement, we are closing in on the remaining 17% by sanctioning Russia’s fifth, sixth, and seventh largest oil companies by production.

We call on all our partners, including Georgia, to strengthen efforts to prevent imports from the Russian shadow fleet, which not only seeks to evade sanctions but also ignores safety and environmental standards, posing serious risks to maritime security.

We hope that Georgia can protect its energy security by reducing its growing reliance on Russian oil, which has increased since 2022, and reducing the flow of revenue to Russia’s war machine. Russia is not a reliable energy partner, and diversifying energy sources will help strengthen Georgia’s economic resilience,” reads the statement.