Time to strain Putin, says UK defence secretary

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has stated that Ukraine’s allies "must act" and "put strain on Putin" amid uncertainty surrounding the talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

Supply: French information company AFP, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Talking after a gathering together with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Berlin, Healey known as for brand spanking new sanctions to be imposed on Russia.

"We have to put strain on Putin that helps convey him to the negotiating desk," he confused. "We’re prepared to do this as main European nations."

Healey pointed to the commitments made by the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Poland throughout their go to to Kyiv final week.

"There isn’t a victory in sight for Putin in Ukraine. Now’s the time for him… to barter and to place an finish to this combating," he added.

Background:

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Ankara in anticipation of the arrival of Russian chief Vladimir Putin. However Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov introduced that Putin wouldn’t journey to Istanbul for negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.
  • As an alternative, Russia despatched a low-level delegation headed by Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky.
  • Regardless of this, Zelenskyy has determined to ship a Ukrainian delegation led by Defence Minister Rustem Umierov to the talks in Istanbul.

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