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Good to speak to @ABaerbock today. We are working together to impose severe costs on Russia following their shocking invasion of Ukraine. I welcome Germany's decision to support Ukraine in defending against Putin's invading army with anti-tank weapons and Stinger missiles.🇬🇧🇩🇪🇺🇦
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There will be nowhere left to hide for the super-rich linked to Putin’s regime. More kleptocrats will be hit with restrictions in the coming weeks. Nothing is off the table.
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Spoke to Martin Griffiths @UNReliefChief about the horrifying reports coming out of Ukraine. Putin’s barbaric acts show a callous disregard for human life. UK is working with the UN to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇺🇳
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New Sanctions announced with 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇨🇦.
We continue to work with our allies to impose severe costs on Russia, hitting the means Putin uses to fund his war machine.
We are united in supporting Ukraine against this appalling invasion👇 twitter.com/faisalislam/st…
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Welcome our German ally’s @Bundeskanzler announcement of new funding to deliver their 2% defence commitment to NATO.
Vladimir Putin’s appalling actions are uniting our NATO alliance. twitter.com/Bundeskanzler/…
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Welcome @JPN_PMO 🇯🇵 aligning sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The United Kingdom and our allies are united and clear that nothing and no one is off the table.
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Important meeting with G7 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦 🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇺 and🇺🇦 FMs. We are clear Putin must fail and sovereignty restored. We agreed to continue to:
🛡supply defensive weapons and equipment to Ukraine
📉escalate sanctions to debilitate the Russian economy
🌍 call out Putin in global fora
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The UK is providing £40 million in life-saving aid to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion.
More support will come.
We stand with Ukraine in its hour of need👇
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We announce with US and EU 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇺 that we are imposing sanctions against the Russian Central Bank and Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Together with allies, we will continue to impose sanctions until Putin respects 🇺🇦 sovereignty and territorial integrity. gov.uk/government/new…
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We have taken decisive action. We will degrade the Russian economy and isolate Russia on the world stage.
Putin must lose.
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🇳🇿🤝🇬🇧 Fantastic news on our new UK-NZ trade deal.
A world-leading agreement, cutting red tape and opening up new opportunities between our like-minded democracies. twitter.com/annietrev/stat…
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We are increasing economic pain on Putin following his illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Today I have announced further sanctions against Russian banks and the economy 👇
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It doesn’t dissuade me when London law firms send me letters - it encourages me.
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Important meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine with Prime Ministers and Ambassadors of the six Western Balkan countries.
The UK stands with them to support regional stability and counter destabilising external influences, especially from Russia.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an appalling violation of international law.
At @UN_HRC I will denounce Putin’s unprovoked aggression, ask countries to condemn Russia and isolate it internationally. Putin must lose.
Watch my speech live at 11.30am GMT on @FCDOGovUK
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At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva I called out Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and urged the world to condemn Russia’s appalling actions and isolate it on the world stage. Putin must not win. Read my statement to @UN_HRC👇gov.uk/government/spe…
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The UK 🇬🇧 and 50+ countries staged a walk out of 🇺🇳 UN Human Rights Council as Russia started speaking today.
Lavrov’s statement was full of disinformation and did not deserve the attention of the @UN_HRC.
Russia is isolated and should be ashamed to sit in the UN chamber. twitter.com/SergiyKyslytsy…
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We have a moral duty to support Ukrainians forced to live in fear by Putin’s invasion of 🇺🇦
🇬🇧 has pledged £220m in aid to Ukraine. I told @UNReliefChief Martin Griffiths we’re right behind @UN’s Flash Appeal & will ensure safe aid routes. We must – and will – do more.
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🇬🇧 humanitarian aid teams are working with UN’s @Refugees to help those fleeing war and terror in Ukraine.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees @FilippoGrandi and I today discussed need for our continued shared international leadership to support 🇺🇦
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At @UN_HRC the world came together to deliver a simple, clear and powerful message – Putin must lose.
🇨🇦 @melaniejoly 🇩🇰 @JeppeKofod 🇨🇿 @JanLipavsky 🇳🇱 @WBHoekstra and I agreed we must isolate Russia on the world stage and support Ukraine’s fight for freedom and democracy.
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The Lukashenko regime actively aids and abets Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and will be made to feel the economic consequences for its support for Putin.
We've launched a first tranche of sanctions against Belarusian individuals and organisations.
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At the UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC this week, I called out Putin for his appalling actions in Ukraine.
The world must isolate Russia on the international stage. Putin must lose.
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We are banning Russian ships from UK ports and preventing more Russian banks, including Sberbank, from doing business through our financial system. This will dent Russia's economy and isolate them more. twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/stat…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.