Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in the House of Commons how he intends to punish Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two separatist regions on Monday night and began mobilizing Russian forces.
The British prime minister began his statement by saying that President Putin had “blatantly violated” the Minsk agreement by recognizing the rebel-held region of eastern Ukraine. He said the president’s “horrific bloodshed” denied that Ukraine was de facto a separate country, and made a number of other false accusations.
Johnson says the Russian head of state’s recognition of Ukraine’s breakaway regions is a “pretext” for invading the rest of Ukraine.
“Now we have to prepare for the next stage of Putin’s plan.”
announced. According to Boris Johnson, it is expected that approximately 200 thousand people will be attacked by Russia. He is in constant consultation with his Ukrainian counterpart and will do everything in his power to ensure that Ukraine receives the appropriate support.
The British Prime Minister said that attempts at reconciliation by Western allies and attempts to deal with the crisis through diplomacy have failed. That is why the British Prime Minister announced the first package of economic sanctions, writes BBC. Sanctions affect five Russian banks; Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank Black Sea Bank, and three individuals with “very huge assets”.
Sanctions mean that banks and individuals are freezing all of their assets in the UK, banning them from traveling here, and banning all of the UK It is forbidden for any person or organization to contact them.
The prime minister also said he had given assurances to Ukrainian President Zelensky that the UK would “unwaveringly support”. The UK and its allies are now beginning to impose sanctions on Russia, using the new powers that the law has already introduced.
(Featured photo: Boris Johnson. Photo: AFP Photo/Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament)
