Britain’s defence secretary and the US national security adviser both suggested that Ukraine ought to show more gratitude for the help it had received from the west, in response to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s complaints that his country had not been issued a firm timetable or set of conditions for joining Nato.

London has been one of Kyiv’s staunchest supporters since Russia’s invasion last year, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Britain and its allies will double down on its support for Ukraine.

But Wallace warned that Ukraine had to persuade U.S. lawmakers and “doubting politicians in other countries that it’s worth it”, and that “whether we like it or not, people want to see gratitude”.

“You know, we’re not Amazon,” he said, referring to the giant American tech and retail company. “I told them that last year, when I drove 11 hours to be given a list.”

According to Sky News, Wallace denied that the lack of a plan for Ukraine to join NATO will “undermine morale on the battlefield” and pointed out that Ukraine is asking for more even before receiving latest batch of donations.

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