Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of utilizing “barbaric and indiscriminate techniques in opposition to harmless civilians” in Ukraine.
In his strongest condemnation but of the Russian president the UK Prime Minister mentioned Russia was ready to “bomb tower blocks, to ship missiles into tower blocks, to kill kids, as we're seeing in growing numbers”.
Talking in Warsaw, Johnson mentioned there was an “unfolding catastrophe in our European continent” and that Putin had “fatally underestimated” the resistance of the Ukrainians and the resolve of the West.
The Prime Minister paid tribute to the “management and braveness” of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president.
Johnson marvelled at Zelenskiy's "coolness beneath fireplace" . He mentioned: “I feel he has impressed and mobilised not solely his personal individuals, he's inspiring and mobilising the world in outrage at what is going on in Ukraine.”
However Johnson warned that the grim battle would solely worsen. Johnson mentioned: "This invasion of a free and sovereign nation will not be solely a tragedy it's a colossal mistake. The Ukranian individuals have proven already that their spirit won't be damaged and they won't be subdued."
“We should settle for the grim actuality that Putin will proceed to tighten the vice and, for those who go by the scale and firepower of Vladimir Putin’s battle machine, the percentages have all the time been closely in opposition to Ukrainian armed forces.”
There was a touch from the Prime Minister of latest resettlement scheme working with Poland to assist refugees, fairly than them claiming asylum in Britain.
The UK Authorities has come beneath stress from Tory and opposition MPs to do extra to soak up Ukrainian refugees.
Johnson mentioned along with kinfolk having the ability to be part of Ukranians within the UK there could be a scheme beneath which UK firms and residents can sponsor particular person refugees to come back to the UK.
Johnson informed his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki: “We stand prepared, clearly, to take Ukrainian refugees in our personal nation, working with you, in appreciable numbers, as we all the time have achieved and all the time will.”
The Prime Minister mentioned the Polish authorities and other people have been doing an “superb job, an inspirational job” in addressing the humanitarian disaster.
He mentioned: “We within the UK stand prepared that can assist you, we have now humanitarian provides already coming in – I feel two planes of medical provides have already landed, there's extra to come back.”
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