Truss said that no one threatens Russia

Nobody threatens Russia, British Prime Minister Liz Truss said during her speech at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. She also stressed that London will continue to provide military assistance to Kyiv. Broadcast her speech was conducted channel CNBC on YouTube.

“I promise that we will maintain or increase our military assistance to Ukraine,” Truss said, noting that “Russia is not threatened by anyone.” She also added that during her speech, new weapons from the UK are coming to Ukraine, including the MLRS system.

By information Financial Times, UK intends to send Ukraine in 2023 at least 2.3 billion pounds (about $2.3 billion) in military aid. This year, she has already allocated this amount.

Formerly at the British Foreign Office reportedthat the country will never recognize the results of referendums on the issue of joining Russia in the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

Tomorrow, September 23, in the territories of the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, referendums will begin on the issue of joining the territory of Russia. Voting will last until September 27, after which the results will be announced within five days, this was announced the day before, on September 21, in the election commission of the Kherson region.

Against the background of these events, the day before, on September 21, President Vladimir Putin addressed the citizens of Russia, in which he supported the idea of ​​holding referendums. In addition, he announced a partial mobilization in Russia in order to protect the territorial integrity of the country and its sovereignty, the corresponding decree has already been published and entered into force.

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