'The cost of doing nothing would be far higher.' Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Putin's war is 'intended to cause economic damage to the west', adding he is 'proud' of the sanctions placed on Russia. 📺 Sky 501, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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"He would have known before he set out on this disastrous and inhuman venture that they would fight to defend their homeland."Boris Johnson is speaking at the Conservative Party Spring Conference in Blackpool this afternoon. "Because in Putin's Russia you get jailed for 15 years just for calling an invasion an invasion, and if you stand against Putin in an election you get poisoned or shot.
Mr Johnson said it will be the"green light for autocrats everywhere", before describing the comment moment as a"turning point for the world."PM is addressing the Conservative Party conference Russia has been accused of kidnapping a Ukrainian journalist who was covering the ongoing war in the east and south of the country.
"That is what British foreign policy is," she added."We stand up to bullies. We fight for freedom. We galvanise our allies around the world.Ms Truss went on to say Britain has been"inspired" by the"incredible leadership" of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Mr Wallace went on to praise the UK's response to the Ukrainian crisis, adding that more equipment is now on the way.
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