UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Wednesday, in a telephone conversation, that international sanctions “must go further to put maximum pressure on (President of Russia, Vladimir) Putin in the coming days”.
After condemning the “abominable” attacks in Ukraine, Johnson told Zelensky that Britain was working today to get UN General Assembly members to issue “the strongest possible condemnation” of Russia, a British government spokesman said. .
According to the source, Zelensky “thanked the prime minister for the UK’s support and leadership to ensure Ukraine receives defensive assistance”, which has been “vital in containing Russian forces”.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday votes on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demanding the withdrawal of its troops, a non-binding measure that Western powers hope will show the Kremlin’s international isolation.
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