UK will continue to stand with Ukraine in crisis, Britain's chief diplomat Liz Truss says, urging Russia to de-escalate before witnessing 'quagmire and loss of life'
From Australia, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warns Russian leader Putin to"desist and step back from Ukraine before he makes a massive strategic mistake."
The UK's top diplomat, on an official visit to Australia on Friday alongside Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, is set to urge Russia to "de-escalate and engage in meaningful discussions" following its troop build-up on the Ukrainian border. "Together with our allies, we will continue to stand with Ukraine and urge Russia to de-escalate and engage in meaningful discussions."
Truss will argue that the "Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history" and that "invasion will only lead to a terrible quagmire and loss of life, as we know from the Soviet-Afghan war and conflict in Chechnya."
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