12:07 06.03.2022

PM Johnson calls on other countries to join UK in putting pressure on Russia

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PM Johnson calls on other countries to join UK in putting pressure on Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a series of meetings scheduled for next week with the leaders of a number of countries, will try to involve them in the implementation of his plan, which provides for pressure on Moscow in connection with its aggression in Ukraine.

According to the prime minister's office, Moscow must fail, and it must be seen that it has failed in its actions against Ukraine, for which it is necessary to intensify efforts aimed at causing maximum damage to Russia.

It is not enough to express our support for the rules-based international order, we must defend it from the constant attempts to rewrite the rules through military force, Johnson said in a statement.

He intends on Monday to discuss this issue with the leaders of Canada and the Netherlands, and on Tuesday to host the leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

Johnson intends to announce his six-point plan at the meetings. It provides for the formation of an international coalition to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, support for Ukraine's self-defense, increasing economic pressure on Russia, preventing the "creeping normalization" of Russian activities in Ukraine, strengthening security in the Euro-Atlantic region, and using diplomatic paths to de-escalation with the full participation of Kyiv.

The plan does not involve the participation of Western allies in military operations in Ukraine.

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