British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said Monday that the United Kingdom is “preparing for the worst” in Ukraine, although she stressed that still confident in the possibility of avoiding a Russian attack and urges Moscow to deepen diplomatic channels.
Truss, who today chaired a meeting with other members of the British Government to address the crisis, said in a statement that London is “doing everything possible” to avoid armed conflict.
“The latest information suggests that Russia could launch an invasion at any time,” said the head of the Foreign Office, who urged Moscow to “de-escalate (the tension) and commit to having meaningful conversations”.
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Truss stressed that his top priority is protect British citizens in Ukrainewho on Friday were already advised to leave that country as soon as possible.
Although the Executive does not believe that Russia has made a firm decision to invade Ukrainian territory, the Prime Minister, the conservative Boris Johnson, insisted today that “something could happen as soon as in the next 48 hours”.
The head of government, who hopes to speak later with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, will chair a meeting tomorrow with the leadership of his Executive and the main officials of the security agencies.
Johnson plans to visit eastern Europe again this week, although Downing Street, his official office, has not offered details for now about that trip.
The Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, warned for his part in an interview with BBC Radio 4 that “we are closer than we have been on this continent” to war “in 70 years”.
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Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, suggested to the BBC that Kiev might leave his attempt to join NATO to avoid a military confrontation with Russia, although he later wanted to “clarify” his words.
The diplomat stated that Ukraine is ready to make “many concessions” to avoid a war, but that position “has nothing to do with NATO,” he stressed. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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