Britain warns Russia to ‘withdraw from Ukraine before making a huge mistake’

British Foreign Secretary Lis Trauss today called on Russia to “hold back and withdraw from Ukraine before making a huge, strategic mistake.”

“Together with our allies, we will continue to support Ukraine and call on Russia to de-escalate the situation and engage in constructive talks,” said Sydney-based Tras during her visit to Australia.

“The Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history,” he added. Τρας.

The British Foreign Secretary hopes to take advantage of her visit to Australia to strengthen London’s military, technological and economic ties with Canberra in order to establish a “global Britain” strategy after the country leaves the EU.

From Sydney, Trasse called on Western democracies to work more closely with Australia and its other allies in the Indian and Pacific Oceans to “deal with global aggressors” who are “more intimidated than at any other time.” after the Cold War ”.

“They are seeking to export the dictatorship as a service to the whole world. That is why regimes like Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar are finding their closest allies in Moscow and Beijing.”

Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton reiterated Tras’s call for “the free world not to retreat”.

“When we see Russia doing what it does, it encourages other tyrants and other dictatorships to do the same, especially if there is no reaction from the rest of the world,” Dutton told SevenNetwork.

“Thousands of people will die and this is not something that no one wants to happen. The increase in Russian troops (on the border with Ukraine) is incredibly worrying,” he said.

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