Johnson Lays Out Six Points Of Response To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine

LONDON, March 5 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged other leaders to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from humanitarian aid to inflicting the greatest possible economic damage on Moscow.

Ahead of meetings with Canadian, Dutch and Central European leaders in London next week, Johnson said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion was bound to fail and should be seen to have failed.

“It is not enough to express our support for the rules-based international order – we must protect it from the ongoing attempts to rewrite the rules through military force,” Johnson said in a statement.

He listed his goals, including building an international humanitarian coalition for Ukraine, supporting its self-defense, and putting maximum economic pressure on Moscow.

Johnson also called for diplomatic de-escalation avenues with the full involvement of the government of Ukraine, increased security in the Euro-Atlantic region, and an end to Russia’s “creeping normalization” in Ukraine.

After meeting with the prime ministers of Canada and the Netherlands on Monday, Johnson is due to host leaders from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia — countries experiencing refugee influxes caused by the invasion — on Tuesday.

The UK plans to impose sanctions on Russian businessmen more quickly through new legal measures that will be sent to Parliament on Monday.

Written by William Schomberg, edited by William McLean.

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