British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday in which he condemned “Putin’s barbaric actions” and said that Britain will continue to pursue options for bolstering Ukraine’s self-defense, according to the Downing Street readout, writes CNN.

“The Prime Minister said Putin’s barbaric actions were testing not just Ukraine but all of humanity”, - according to the readout.

The readout added that Johnson and Zelensky condemned the deaths of American journalist Brent Renaud and “countless innocent Ukrainians”.

“The Prime Minister outlined the support the UK continues to deliver to Ukraine. He said the UK would continue to pursue more options for bolstering Ukraine’s self-defense, working with partners including at Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force in London. The Prime Minister said the UK would continue to stand behind Ukraine in all their efforts to bring an end to this disastrous conflict”, - according to Downing Street.