During the press conference, Mr. Johnson accused Russia of war crimes. Condemned the attack on Ukraine. He said: “It is a war crime to indiscriminately attack civilians. Russia’s crimes in Ukraine will not go unnoticed or unpunished.” READ MOREWarning issued to anyone who had an Omicron during Christmas as immunity begins to weaken He told a Downing Street news conference: “The attack on the train station in eastern Ukraine shows the depth to which Putin’s once-despised army has sunk. “At least 39 people were killed and dozens injured in a train station full of women and children.” The Prime Minister continued: “Indiscriminate attacks on civilians are a war crime and Russian crimes in Ukraine will not go unnoticed or unpunished. The following are the main conclusions: No trading Boris Johnson said he saw no point in trying to negotiate with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, as his assurances could not be trusted. After talks on Downing Street with German Chancellor Olaf Soltz, the prime minister said he did not criticize those like French President Emanuel Macron, who continued to talk to Putin, although he saw little prospect of success. “Negotiating with Putin does not seem to me to be full of promise. I do not feel that he can be trusted,” he said. “That does not mean 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.” Mr Solz said Macron’s criticism of continuing to find a diplomatic solution was “unjustified”. Disagreement with Germany Johnson hinted at a disagreement with German Chancellor Olaf Soltz over the activation of Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which refused to block activation despite the war in Ukraine. He told a Downing Street news conference: “It came out, I think I put it. It was completely predictable. “But what I will say to answer your question we will remove from the table, the use of Article 16, no clearly no, there is a problem.” But he said they agree on “almost every other issue” of policy. Upload video Video is not available Click to play Click to play The video will play automatically soon8Cancel Play now Russian oil and gas Mr Johnson told a joint news conference that they agreed on the importance of weaning from Russian oil and gas. “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,” he said. “We can not transform our respective energy systems overnight, but we also know that (Vladimir) Putin’s war will not end overnight.” Praise for me Speaking at a news conference on Downing Street with German Chancellor Olaf Solz, he said: “Keep in mind the huge steps the EU is already taking and the Germans are already taking steps to move away from oil and gas. “The dependence was huge. It is clearly something they are moving away from very, very quickly, I think by mid-2024 as I recall, Germany will stop using Russian gas, which is something extraordinary. And that is what will be done through of technological change and progress and we want to work with Germany to achieve this. “ Questions about China The Prime Minister said: “Yes, Western sanctions can be and as Olaf (Solz) said in his previous remarks, they will be more and more effective. “And I think in the long run, they will do more and more damage to the economic prospects of the Putin regime. And that does not mean we do not want other friends and partners around the world to do more. “And I think for China, there is a very interesting question that needs to be answered, and that is whether they really want to be closely connected to what is happening in Mariupol, to Bukha, if they really want to be connected in any way by forgiving or supporting in any way. the regime of Vladimir Putin. “And I think as the days go by, this question becomes more and more difficult for China.” Read more related articles Read more related articles Stay up to date with all the latest news and views on days out, night outs, shopping and more with the Daily What’s On Email newsletter – and it’s completely free.
