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Spoke with @melaniejoly on the need for even tougher sanctions on Russia.
Energy dependence on Russia must end to cut off funding to Putin's war machine.
Together we #StandWithUkraine
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Russia is still blocking life-saving humanitarian support from reaching Mariupol, despite repeated promises not to.
It must allow aid agencies access to reach those in vital need of support, whoever and wherever they are.
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Reports of shallow graves outside Kyiv are truly horrifying.
We are working with allies and the ICC to ensure the perpetrators are held to account.
We will not rest until Russia has paid the price for these appalling crimes.
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Given strong evidence of war crimes, including reports of mass graves and heinous butchery in Bucha, Russia cannot remain a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
Russia must be suspended.
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The UK, Poland and our allies are stepping up the pressure on Russia over its illegal invasion of Ukraine.
I’m in Warsaw to talk to the Polish government, our steadfast partners in supporting Ukraine. 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇺🇦
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Welcomed Ukraine’s Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba to British Embassy in Warsaw.
We need to be tougher on Russia to ensure Putin loses in Ukraine which means more weapons and more sanctions.
We will not waver. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
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Appalling reports of rape and sexual violence being perpetrated in Ukraine.
Earlier with @DmytroKuleba the UK announced £10m to 🇺🇦 organisations inc those helping women and girls affected by sexual violence in conflict.
The use of rape as a weapon of war is a war crime.
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Met Polish PM @MorawieckiM in Warsaw to discuss UK-Poland cooperation and the situation in Ukraine.
We share a strong security and defence relationship, and are determined to step up our efforts to make sure Putin fails. 🇬🇧 🇵🇱 🇺🇦
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The UK and Poland are united in supporting Ukraine and coordinating sanctions to cripple Putin's war machine.
Good discussion with Foreign Minister @RauZbigniew. We will continue to work together to make sure Putin fails in Ukraine and to punish him for his actions. 🇬🇧🇵🇱
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Important speech from @ZelenskyyUa on need to reform global security architecture. Putin needs to lose in Ukraine and Russian aggression has to be stopped for good.
UK is using our presidency of the Council to hold Russia to account. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 twitter.com/UKUN_NewYork/s…
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Now more than ever the UK needs to deepen its security and defence relations with its closest allies.
We are moving #AUKUS forward with a new commitment to expand cooperation in areas including hypersonics and electronic warfare. 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇺🇸
gov.uk/government/new…
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The United Kingdom, together with our allies, are doing everything we can to support the Ukrainian people in their hour of need.
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The UK is doing everything possible to help the people of Ukraine amid Putin's appalling war.
We’re providing food, medicine and generators. Today, we’re donating world class @NHSuk ambulances to bring life-saving care.
gov.uk/government/new…
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We're going further to cripple Putin’s war machine.
Today I have announced our toughest sanctions yet - targeting Russia's energy industry, as well as hitting more banks, businesses and oligarchs who are financing Russia's abhorrent crimes in Ukraine. 👇
gov.uk/government/new…
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Our new sanctions will debilitate the Russian economy further:
👉End all Russian energy imports
👉Assets frozen of Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank
👉Total ban on new outward investment to Russia twitter.com/trussliz/statu…
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Tonight I met Quint Foreign Ministers @SecBlinken @JY_LeDrian @ABaerbock @luigidimaio
Putin has changed his tactics, not his intent. We agreed to double down efforts to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹
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Read my piece in @Telegraph
on how NATO must be bold. As President Eisenhower, the alliance’s first supreme commander, said: “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.”👇
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/0…
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My message to our G7 and NATO allies today is simple. The only thing Putin understands is strength. Together with our allies we are keeping the pressure up with more sanctions, weapons and ending imports of Russian energy.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 🇪🇺
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.@G7 is united in response to Putin’s appalling war.
Leaders and Foreign Ministers have agreed:
➡️ More sanctions to strengthen Ukraine’s hand
➡️ Condemn the atrocities in Bucha
➡️ Severe consequences for use of chemical or biological weapons
Statement:👇gov.uk/government/new…
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UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council.
The barbaric actions of Putin’s regime in Ukraine and the mounting evidence of war crimes mean Russia can no longer have a seat on the @UN_HRC.
Russia is a global pariah. twitter.com/UKUN_NewYork/s…
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Positive momentum at @NATO. We agreed to step up support for Ukraine as they respond to a new, more concentrated Russian offensive.
We have not just seen the shattering of European security but the shattering of global security. The entire free world must respond.
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Appalled by the latest reports from Tel Aviv, where innocent people enjoying a Thursday night with friends and family were targeted by gunfire.
The UK stands with Israel and against this abhorrent violence. 🇮🇱🇬🇧
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NEW: Our fleet of British ambulances are on the way to Lviv to support the people of Ukraine, providing urgent care to areas in need.
We #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧 twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/stat…
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Appalled by the horrific reports of Russian rocket attacks on civilians at Kramatorsk railway station in Eastern Ukraine.
The targeting of civilians is a war crime. We will hold Russia and Putin to account.
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.