The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, speaking at a security conference in Munich, Germany, on February 19, called on the West to unite against Russia’s threat to Ukraine and warned that any invasion would be a “shock” to the world.”
This is despite the fact that Russia has always said it has no intention of invading Ukraine.
Mr Johnson also told the Munich Security Conference that Western sanctions in response to Russia’s military action against Ukraine would make Moscow’s access to London’s economic markets “impossible”.
The prime minister said in a statement that the Russian president’s intentions were unclear, but that “there are signs that this is happening and that we must stand firm.”
A number of Western leaders, including Boris Johnson, have traveled to Kiev to reassure Ukraine of their support.
Johnson said that if Russia invaded Ukraine, Britain would be willing to stand with the United States and the European Union to impose punitive sanctions.
Relations between the West and Russia have soured, with NATO and the United States rejecting Russia’s security proposals, saying the alliance should not recognize Ukraine’s membership in the former Soviet republics. Do not build bases and do not ship supplies to Eastern Europe.
The British government has warned of sanctions against Moscow, which has long accused Russia of turning a blind eye to Russia’s lucrative remittances to London. The money, some of which goes to political party coffers, but Mr Johnson’s party says the donations it receives are legal.
Russia test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile during a military exercise today.
Clashes have broken out in the east between the country’s forces and separatists, and there are fears that the gap could widen.
