Britain will be able to impose sanctions on hundreds of people on March 15 if the emergency legislation is passed as planned, Foreign Secretary Liz Tras said on Monday. “If parliament approves the legislation by Monday, March 14, we will be able to impose sanctions on hundreds of people by next Tuesday, March 15,” he […]
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In London, N. Dendias for a meeting within the day with his British counterpart, L. Tras
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will go today to the United Kingdom, where he is expected to meet with his British counterpart Liz Truss. On Tuesday, March 8, Nikos Dendias will travel to Vienna, where he is expected to meet with OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid. Afterwards, he will have a private […]
British Foreign Secretary considers speeding up sanctions on Russia
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras said today that she was considering speeding up the process of imposing sanctions on Russian companies and individuals following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The British government has been criticized for being too late in enforcing sanctions. So far, sanctions have been imposed on at least 14 Russians, including the freezing […]
Liz Tras: Coordinated escalating sanctions against Russia decided by G7 foreign ministers
The G7 foreign ministers agreed on a package of escalating sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine, as British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras announced via Twitter. “G7 foreign ministers unequivocally condemn Russia’s violation of its international commitments. We agreed on a strong package of coordinated tiered sanctions in response,” Tras wrote on […]
Liz Tras: Donetsk-Luhansk recognition signals further attack on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Liz Tras has strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic” as independents. “President Putin’s recognition of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and the ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ as independent states is a blatant disregard for Russia’s commitments under the Minsk agreements. This […]
L. Tras (British Foreign Secretary): We are preparing for the worst case scenario in the Ukrainian crisis
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras said on Monday that preparations were intensifying with allies for the worst-case scenario in the Ukrainian crisis, adding that a Russian invasion was highly likely. “We must pursue diplomacy, but a Russian invasion of Ukraine seems highly likely. The United Kingdom and its allies are stepping up preparations for the […]
Brexit: London-Brussels co-operation on issues such as Ukraine to be strengthened by resolving Northern Ireland dispute
Resolving the Brexit dispute over trade in Northern Ireland will allow both London and Brussels to focus on foreign policy issues, as the crisis in Ukraine will declare today in the European Union, said Liz Tras Foreign Affairs of Britain. Britain and the EU have been stuck in talks for months to re-draft a politically […]
London accuses Moscow of seeking ‘pretexts for invasion’
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras today accused Moscow of seeking “pretexts for an invasion of Ukraine”. “Information about Ukraine’s unusual military activity in Donbas is a blatant attempt by the Russian government to fabricate pretexts for an invasion,” Tras, who is due to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba in Kiev today, wrote on Twitter. […]
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras to travel to Kiev and Warsaw before Munich
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras will visit Ukraine and Poland later this week ahead of the G7 summit in Germany on Saturday to reiterate her support for the Ukrainian government in the midst of Western warnings of imminent Russian invasion. Ms Tras will meet with Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba and Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rao to […]
Extraordinary cabinets in Britain with a view to Ukraine
An emergency cabinet meeting in Britain was convened today to discuss the growing threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Britain’s GB news. Due to the absence of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the meeting was held under the auspices of British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras. However, Boris Johnson interrupted his trip in order […]
