Downing Street has warned that the Russian government will be “punished” for “crossing the border” in the case of Ukraine. The deputy prime minister’s spokesman said “any Russian move to destabilize” would be a strategic mistake with grave consequences.
The 30 member states of NATO, including the United Kingdom, the United States and many of the former Soviet countries bordering Russia, agree that an armed attack on one is an attack on them all and they will help each other. Downing Street said the UK is working closely with its partners, including the US, to develop a comprehensive package of measures to punish the Russian government if it crosses the border, the report said. BBC.
We can only move forward if Russia de-escalates and commits to meaningful discussions.
said the speaker.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:
The Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history. They dream of re-creating the Soviet Union or some kind of greater Russia…
Liz Truss has warned Russia that any possible incursion into Ukraine would have dire consequences. Truss emphasized that the Ukrainians would fight and that the United Kingdom was working to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
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