The head of British diplomacy Liz Truss denounced Friday February 25 the “
barbaric
” and “
unjustified
” attack by Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine, after the missile fire on the capital Kiev at dawn.
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In a tweet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed her "
solidarity
" with her counterpart Dmytro Kouleba and the Ukrainian people.
"
Putin's attack on Ukraine is barbaric, unwarranted and shows a cruel disregard for human life,
" she tweeted.
“
We will continue to hold Putin to account and remain steadfast in our support
,” she added, the day after London announced new economic sanctions against Russia.