Cleverly: UK Will “By no means Recognise” Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territories
Following Putin’s unhinged press convention formally annexing Ukrainian territories within the south east – after which holding fingers together with his cronies like some form of horror ritual – the International Workplace has introduced even tighter sanctions on the Russian state. These embody an export ban on almost 700 industrial and tech items, and a ban on Russian entry to varied western companies corresponding to IT consultancy, and engineering companies. International Secretary James Cleverly additionally launched a fierce assertion:
“The UK completely condemns Putin’s announcement of the unlawful annexation of Ukrainian territory. We are going to by no means recognise the outcomes of those sham referendums or any annexation of Ukrainian territory. The Russian regime have to be held to account for this abhorrent violation of worldwide regulation. That’s why we’re working with our worldwide companions to ramp up the financial stress by way of new focused companies bans. What occurs in Ukraine issues to us all, and the UK will do all the pieces doable to help their battle for freedom.”
In the meantime Zelenskyy has introduced Ukraine is making use of for full NATO membership…