Boris Johnson warns Russia invading Ukraine would be 'painful, violent and bloody'
Guardian, 24 Jan 2022
The British prime minister has warned Russia that invading Ukraine would be a "disastrous step." Boris Johnson added: "We also need to get over the message that invading Ukraine from a Russian perspective is going to be a painful, violent and bloody business." The developments came as the White House and Downing Street said they had started withdrawing diplomats’ families from Ukraine. EU foreign ministers gathered to discuss the escalating crisis with the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken
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