Britain to use diplomatic and economic powers to protect Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Friday to use all his government's "diplomatic and economic powers" to counter Russian "aggression" towards Ukraine. "The prime minister underlined that the UK will use all its diplomatic and economic powers, in concert with allies, to prevent any Russian aggression towards Ukraine," Johnson's office said in a statement.
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- Published Date: 07:04 | 17 December 2021
- Modified Date: 07:04 | 17 December 2021
Britain will use all of its diplomatic and economic powers to prevent any Russian aggression towards Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a call on Friday.
Johnson reiterated the message he had relayed to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week about Britain's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, Downing Street said.
"The prime minister underlined that the UK will use all its diplomatic and economic powers, in concert with allies, to prevent any Russian aggression towards Ukraine," Downing Street said.
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