প্রকাশ: 30/01/2022
Britain is
considering making a major NATO deployment as part of a plan to strengthen
Europe's borders in response to Russia massing troops on the border with
Ukraine, the government said on Saturday.
Britain
has said that any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be met with swift
sanctions and would be devastating for both sides.
Prime
Minister Boris Johnson is due to visit the region next week, and also will
speak to Vladimir Putin by phone.
Johnson is
considering the biggest possible offer to members of the NATO defence pact in
the Nordics and Baltics, which would double troop numbers and send defensive
weapons to Estonia, his office said.
"This
package would send a clear message to the Kremlin – we will not tolerate their
destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the
face of Russian hostility," Johnson said in a statement.
"I
have ordered our Armed Forces to prepare to deploy across Europe next week,
ensuring we are able to support our NATO allies."
Officials
will finalise the details of the offer in Brussels next week, with ministers
discussing the military options on Monday.
Stepping
up diplomatic efforts after facing criticism for not doing enough, Johnson will
make a second trip to meet NATO counterparts early next month, his office said.
Britain's
foreign and defence ministers will also both go to Moscow for talks with their
Russian counterparts in coming days, with the aim of improving relations and
de-escalating tensions.
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