UK PM Johnson says Putin cannot be allowed to 'rewrite the rules' over Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Cabinet on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "must not be allowed to rewrite the rules" of international relations as tensions mount along the Ukraine-Russia border.
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- Published Date: 05:07 | 18 January 2022
- Modified Date: 06:29 | 18 January 2022
He told the Cabinet on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "must not be allowed to rewrite the rules" of international relations as tensions mount along the Ukraine-Russia border, according to Johnson's spokesman.
The UK has promised anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in response to a Russian military build-up on the border, with around 100 British troops involved in a training operation.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace lawmakers on Monday that Britain was supplying light anti-armour defensive weapons, with a "small number" of UK personnel travelling to the country to provide training.
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "There is a small infantry training team deploying to assist the Ukrainian armed forces to become familiar with the defensive systems we are providing and ensure they are able to use them as soon as possible.
Operation Orbital, our training deployment in Ukraine, has a routine commitment of around 100 personnel - that will fluctuate depending on the type of training taking place."
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