UK PM: Russia’s success in Ukraine would mean “extinction of hope” in Georgia, Moldova
Johnson described the Kremlin aggression against Ukraine as “a vicious and a barbarian attack on innocent civilians.” Photo: foxbusiness.com
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Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said Russia’s success in Ukraine would mean the “extinction of any hope of freedom” in Georgia and Moldova.
In his statement on Saturday, Johnson described the Kremlin aggression against Ukraine as “a vicious and a barbarian attack on innocent civilians,” warning that Russia’s victory in the war would give “green light to autocrats everywhere.”
The UK PM added he thought the world leaders would make a mistake if they tried to “renormalise relations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia began its military assault on Ukraine on February 24, following Putin’s announcement of the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on February 21.
The international community has condemned the invasion, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
There are many Georgians in the Government and private citizens who are standing in solidarity with their counterparts in Ukraine, Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said during a briefing on Thursday.
Russia's actions in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014, as well as the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripals in Salisbury were warnings to the West, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an opinion piece published by The New York Times on Sunday.
The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party Head Irakli Kobakhidze met on Monday with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia Mark Clayton, the Press Service of the Parliament of Georgia reports.
The war in Ukraine is “categorically unacceptable” and we all pray that it will end as soon as possible, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili told Monday’s Government meeting.
The Georgian Government will not take back its demand of withdrawal of Russian occupation troops from the country’s occupied territories, Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, said on Tuesday.
Georgia will not start talking about military neutrality in the wake of the war in Ukraine, as “a lot of energy and human life has been invested” in strengthening the country’s NATO membership path, Gia Volski, the ruling party MP and Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Tuesday.
Georgia’s application for European Union membership and the ongoing war in Ukraine were discussed between Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Tuesday.
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated support of his Government for Georgia in a letter marking the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, sent to his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili, the Government’s Administration said on Monday.
Mark Clayton, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia, on Wednesday highlighted the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by saying their relations had a "bright future".
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday congratulated Elizabeth II on her platinum jubilee and noted relations between the two countries at an event dedicated to the date at the British Embassy in Georgia.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced an additional £5 million funding for a new phase of the United Kingdom-Georgia programme to strengthen the country's resistance to Russian cyber attacks, the UK Government said.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Monday congratulated Liz Truss on becoming Britain's new Prime Minister.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated Liz Truss on behalf of the Georgian Government on becoming Britain's new Prime Minister.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming Britain’s prime minister.
British prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said the United Kingdom remained “resolute” in its support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, in a letter to his counterpart Irakli Garibashvili.