Liz Truss ‘kicks’ Russia ambassador out of meeting
February 25, 2022, 10:35 am

Liz Truss ‘kicks’ Russia ambassador out of meeting

British Foreign minister Liz Truss: In Moscow to meet Foreign Minister Lavrov and make clear that Russia must immediately withdraw its forces and respect Ukraine’s sovereignty or face severe consequences-Official Facebook page

The Alarabiya English reported, according to sources, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss berated Moscow’s ambassador over his country’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, calling Russia an international pariah before kicking him out of the meeting.

According to an official statement for her department, Truss had summoned Andrei Kelin over what she said was Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine."

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told Kelin that his country had “repeatedly lied about having no plans to invade Ukraine, and [that] its unprovoked aggression had made it an international pariah.”

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office statement said that she added, Western sanctions would inflict pain on the Russian economy, and Moscow “should expect a long, protracted conflict that would inflict a huge human, economic and political cost on the Russian government."

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Truss condemned Russia’s “outrageous attack on Ukraine as a clear breach of international law,” during what an FCDO source described as “a very grumpy meeting.”

The source added, she “kicked [Kelin] out after he started spouting the Kremlin’s incredulous propaganda lines."

Source: alarabiya

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.