London calls on Moscow to to move back “. Boris Johnson wants to settle the Ukrainian crisis diplomatically. He must talk to Vladimir Putin and go to the region; a visit that allows the Prime Minister to exist on the international scene and to dodge tensions in his own country.
With our correspondent in London, Marie Boeda
Mitigate “ Russia’s growing aggression are the words of Boris Johnson whose international momentum is growing as his reputation plummets at home. The government is paralyzed by the investigation into the parties held in Downing Street during confinement.
New defensive options?
So the British Prime Minister intends to play a role in the Ukrainian crisis and to exist alongside the United States and the European Union. This weekend, he is raising his voice and asking his advisers to consider new defensive options, such as increasing the number of British troops in the region. Sanctions against Russia in the event of an attack should also be toughened.
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He participated in a telephone meeting this week with Joe Biden and European leaders. Its course of action: reinforce deterrence to avoid bloodshed “.
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace is due to meet his Russian counterpart, and Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, is due to visit Moscow. But in both cases, no date has been announced.
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