UK Foreign Secretary: "Putin, a Dangerous Figure Using Cunning Deception Pretending to Seek Peace"

▲Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary, said on the 16th (local time) that she is "skeptical about peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine" and described "Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, as an extremely dangerous figure."

On the same day, in an interview with British broadcasters such as the BBC, Secretary Truss stated, "A ceasefire and troop withdrawal are necessary to take peace talks seriously," and criticized, "President Putin is pretending to seek peace while employing cunning deception."

She pointed out, "If President Putin does not face defeat in Ukraine, he will try to expand further there," and "He may broaden his interest to other Eastern European countries to rebuild the Soviet Union."

Secretary Truss assessed President Putin as an extremely dangerous individual and a serious threat to the world order.

She explained, "We must stop President Putin at any cost," and "We must do everything possible to sanction the Russian regime."

She evaluated that Western sanctions are working and announced additional sanctions while urging the European Union (EU) to strengthen sanctions.

Secretary Truss said, "Things are not going as President Putin expected, and sanctions against Russia are working," adding that according to the Ministry of Defense's analysis, the Russian military is struggling due to the terrain in Ukraine and has not secured air superiority.

Meanwhile, regarding the controversy over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to Saudi Arabia on the same day to seek cooperation and whether it overlooks human rights issues, she said that there is no room to exclude other countries just because one does not like a particular policy at this time.

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