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Ukraine crisis: Boris Johnson leaves for Kiev; Putin phone call delayed – Live

February 1, 2022
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A reader just emailed me to note that UK is due to provide 88 million pounds to Ukraine “Supporting stable governance and energy independence” is interesting.

“I think you forgot to add it, meanwhile there is no stable governance and not energy independence Currently in the UK,” Pathak writes.




Putin’s spokesman, however, would not confirm whether the Johnson call has been rescheduled. So this drama can go on for some more time.




Johnson and Putin will speak on Wednesday afternoon

On ‘PhoneGet’: Boris Johnson’s spokesman says the prime minister’s call with Putin has now been rescheduled for Wednesday afternoon. I think the Russian leader has made his point.




Poland to supply Ukraine with shells, mortars, surface-to-air missiles

The Prime Minister of Poland has promised to provide Ukraine With a supply of gas and weapons, including thousands of artillery shells and light mortars.

The weapons would also include powerful man-portable air-defense systems, also known as manpads, that can take down low-flying aircraft such as helicopters.

“Our part of Europe doesn’t experience earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. So what if it’s like living near a neighbor Russia We feel like living at the foot of a volcano,” said Mateusz Morawiecki (who has apparently done some media training).

Speaking in Kiev, he said that Germany should abandon the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as it gives Russia an advantage over Europe.

“By launching this pipeline, Berlin is loading Putin’s pistol, which he can use to blackmail the whole of Europe,” he said.

Here’s an explainer from Nord Stream 2:

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UK, Poland and Ukraine discussing regional security pact – Ukraine PM

Johnson has boarded his flight Ukraineas you will see from the above picture.

Ukraine’s prime minister, Denis Schmihl, has said that Britain, Ukraine and Poland – whose prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki is also in Kiev – are considering a tripartite agreement to bolster regional security.

“I hope that in the near future we will be able to officially launch a new regional format of cooperation – Ukraine-Poland-UK. In the context of the ongoing Russian offensive, We must sign a tripartite document on cooperation to strengthen regional securityShyamal said.

It is not clear whether London and Warsaw have already agreed to this, and whether it will be announced today.

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Boris Johnson flew to Ukraine

The British Prime Minister will fly to Kiev today as part of a Western effort to show support for the former Soviet state Russia Builds an army on its borders.

Eager to put Britain at the forefront of the diplomatic push, boris johnson Monday was due to have tough words with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin.

But that call has now become an embarrassment for Johnson. His team attempted to delay the call today as Johnson fights for his political career in parliament on Monday – apologizing A scandal over boozy lockdown parties at 10 Downing Street.

Meanwhile, his foreign secretary, Liz Truss, who announced what it said on Monday was stronger sanctions legislation to pressure Moscow Will not travel to Ukraine with her boss – Truss tested positive for Covid on Monday.

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I tested positive for Covid this evening.

Thankfully I have done my three jobs and I will be working from home while in isolation.


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Johnson will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and is expected to pledge new funding of £88m to “support stable governance and energy independence”.

Here’s more about today’s schedule:

  • meet Putin Hungarian leader Viktor Orbano in Moscow.
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Will talk to his American counterpart on the phone, Antony Blink,
  • Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba will hold a press conference this afternoon.
  • Boris Johnson and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a joint press conference this evening.

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