Oris Johnson condemned the “unconscious” targeting of civilians fleeing to a train station in eastern Ukraine from Russia. The UK leader said the attack showed “the depths” in which the Russian army has sunk. The prime minister also announced that the United Kingdom would send another 100 100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, as well as reveal plans to work with Germany to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas. Speaking at a major news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Solz, Johnson said the two countries “will also agree to get rid of their dependence on Russian oil and gas and to ensure that our energy security cannot be compromised.” to be threatened by a rogue state “. He said: “This is not easy for any of us and I applaud the seismic decisions taken by the Olaf’s government to remove Germany from Russian hydrocarbons.
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“Today we agreed to maximize the potential of the North Sea and to work together on energy security and renewable energy, with Germany and the United Kingdom leading the way in new technology. “We can not transform our respective energy systems overnight, but we also know that Putin’s war will not end overnight.” He said the UK would send another 100 100 million in high-quality equipment to Ukraine, including anti-aircraft missiles, another 800 anti-tank missiles and precision-guided munitions. As part of the countries’ co-operation, the two leaders said they would hold a joint cabinet meeting. German leader Olaf Solz said the images from Bucha and elsewhere were “shocking” and that Putin was responsible for the war crime of killing civilians. He called on Russia to “finally agree to a ceasefire” and to open safe, humanitarian corridors for civilians, and said his country’s strategy was to impose “dramatic” costs on Russia for sanctions. Germany has been criticized for its dependence on Russian energy, but Mr Scholz has promised more measures to wean his country from Russian gas. “We are not going to import coal anymore and I would like to take this opportunity to make it clear that Germany is already beginning to remove its dependence. [on Russian energy],” he said. “We are investing on a large scale in order to create the technical and physical infrastructure that is necessary for the import of natural gas through the northern German coasts. “We will also make sure with legal measures so that there are no legal difficulties in the rapid implementation of our decisions.” Asked if he could defend the EU by sending billions to Russia for its fossil fuels, Scholz said: “To give you a very clear answer – we are doing what we can and we are doing a lot.” However, he admitted that the task was not “easy”. Asked if he was ashamed of the “blood money” sent to Russia for gas payments, he said it was not “possible” to get gas elsewhere in the quantities needed with the current infrastructure. “This is something for engineers and billions of investments … We are optimistic that we will get rid of the need to import gas from Russia soon,” he said. Boris Johnson, meanwhile, told reporters he had not spoken to Putin since the invasion began. “I do not think that negotiating with Putin is full of promise. “I do not feel they can trust him.” “This does not mean that I do not admire the efforts of people trying to find a way, but my view is that I am deeply, deeply skeptical and, I am afraid, cynical now about his assurances.”
