Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, had spoken to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to debate “the deteriorating scenario in and round Ukraine”, Downing Avenue mentioned on Monday night .
“Outlining his grave concern at current developments within the area, the Prime Minister advised President Zelensky that he believed an invasion was an actual chance within the coming hours and days,” Johnson’s workplace mentioned.
Earlier, the federal government introduced that the UK could be instantly imposing sanctions over Moscow’s recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk as impartial republics, mentioned Johnson advised Zelensky he “strongly condemned” the Kremlin’s determination.
“He added that the UK was already participating with companions on the difficulty and mentioned the UK would elevate it on the United Nations Safety Council and Group for Safety and Co-operation in Europe within the coming days,” Downing Avenue added.
Measures to focus on these complicit within the “violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity” would come into power on Tuesday, Johnson advised Zelensky.
“The Prime Minister additionally mentioned he would discover sending additional defensive help to Ukraine, on the request of the Ukrainian Authorities,” Downing Avenue added.
The leaders agreed that the west wanted to help Ukraine within the occasion of an invasion however ought to proceed to pursue a diplomatic answer “till the final doable second”.
