U.K., allies to ‘ratchet up’ Russia sanctions amid Ukraine invasion: PM Johnson
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Johnson's visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was previously unannounced. He said the new measures would include moving away from the use of Russian hydrocarbons.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday that countries supporting Ukraine following its invasion by Russia would continue to tighten the economic sanctions on Moscow.
Johnson, one of Ukraine’s staunchest backers, flew to Kyiv on Saturday to pledge tighter sanctions on Russia and offer President Volodymyr Zelenskyy more defensive arms, a move the Ukrainian leader said others should follow.
At a meeting shrouded in secrecy until Johnson appeared in the Ukrainian capital, the two leaders cemented the close ties they have nurtured since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The move caps weeks of lobbying by Johnson to meet Zelenskyy.
With both men standing at podiums in front of cameras, they praised each other for their cooperation since the Russian invasion, which Moscow calls a “special operation” to demilitarize and “denazify” its neighbor. Zelenskyy rejects the description, saying Russia is bent on destroying his country.
“We must put more and more pressure on the Russian Federation, work harder to help the people of Ukraine defend it against the Russian Federation, and step up sanctions,” Zelenskyy said.
“Other democratic Western states should follow the example of Great Britain. It’s time to impose a complete ban on Russian energy supplies, and increase the delivery of weapons to us.”
Johnson replied: “Together with our partners, we are going to ratchet up the economic pressure and we will continue to intensify, week by week, the sanctions on Russia.”
He added that the measures would include moving away from the use of Russian hydrocarbons.
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