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On behalf of the UK government, Ambassador Barbara Woodward stated that international pressure will not relent until every Russian soldier is out of Ukraine.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace MP gave a speech at the National Army Museum, London, on Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The UK has summoned the Russian Ambassador after the politically-motivated conviction and sentencing of British dual-national Vladimir Kara-Murza in a Moscow court today.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Russia repeatedly underestimates the strength of the Ukrainian people and our unwavering resolve to support them in defending their homeland.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced 14 new sanctions on Russia propagandists and state media.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will warn against complacency in defending our values and standing up to autocratic regimes, as he meets G7 leaders in Hiroshima.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador over reports of the death of a British aid worker.
The Foreign Secretary announced a new package of sanctions, including export bans on every item Ukraine has found Russia using on the battlefield to date.
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Russian military leaders have sacrificed military units and squandered strategic resources for small tactical gains.
Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on human rights and religious freedom in Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Ukraine
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK government has today announced new sanctions, hitting Putin’s inner circle.
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns President Putin’s disastrous invasion and the devastation, death, and suffering that Putin has wrought.
Statement by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the Security Council meeting on ‘Russophobia’
UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the Security Council after the United Nations General Assembly vote on aggression against Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a direct appeal to the Russian people.
New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to be enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan thanks to tough new measures to be announced at the G7 Summit.
Statement delivered by Thomas Phipps at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
Foreign ministers of G7 countries and the European Union High Representative condemned Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
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