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The British foreign secretary is heading to Ukraine to “lead the international opposition to Russian aggression”.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss heads to Ukraine, Poland and Germany this week on a diplomatic tour that will see London intensify its efforts to “lead international opposition to Russian aggression” in Eastern Europe. Truss plans to meet his Ukrainian counterparts – Dmytro Kuleba – and Poland – Zbigniew Rau – in order to “demonstrate unanimous support for Ukraine’s sovereignty” among European countries, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, which did not provide details about those meetings. . The Foreign Ministry indicated that the minister will deliver a speech in Kiev “in which she will call on countries to respect the sovereignty of others and fulfill their obligations.”

On Saturday, the minister will attend the Munich Security Conference, where she will strengthen ties with the UK’s strategic allies. “We want to live in a world where people are responsible for their future, free from aggression and coercion,” Truss said in Kiev, according to an extract provided from his speech. “This means working with our friends in Ukraine, and others, to confront threats wherever they are in the world,” the British diplomat added. Truss will also urge the Kremlin to “walk the path of diplomacy” and “talk”. “But to be very clear, if they decide to continue on the path of aggression, there will be serious consequences and huge economic costs” for Russia, Russia will warn.

EFE Agency reports.