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Boris Johnson: Ukraine must not be pressured into a bad peace deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Official Facebook account

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his top team of ministers on Tuesday (June 7) that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy must not be pressured by world powers into accepting a bad peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Johnson's spokesman told reporters that at the cabinet meeting, British foreign minister Liz Truss also said London was readying further sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

The spokesman added, Johnson, who survived a confidence vote brought by his lawmakers on Monday, told his ministers Britain would "remain at the forefront" of support for Ukraine.

Today (Apr 9) I met my friend President Zelenskyy in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine. We're setting out a new package of financial and military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign (File photo: Boris Johnson official Facebook page)

The spokesman said: "He said it was vital that President Zelenskiy was not pressured into accepting a bad peace, noting that bad peace deals do not last. He said the world must avoid any outcome where Putin's unwarranted aggression appears to have paid off."

The Politics of Arming Ukraine

Yesterday (June 6), Boris Johnson said that president Zelenskyy just updated me on the ongoing battle against Russian aggression in the Donbas.

He added that it's clear the Ukrainian people will not bow to Russian brutality. We're unwavering in our mission of ensuring Ukraine is defended and supported for the long-term.

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