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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Boris Johnson says Russia is sending ‘mixed signals’ on Ukraine

Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson: ‘One of the things we want to do is to show the UK his continued support for Ukraine …’ Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

Boris Johnson has said the UK is not yet convinced by Russia’s announcement that it was withdrawing troops from the borders of Ukraine, adding: “The intelligence we are seeing is not encouraging.”

Speaking shortly after an emergency mid-morning Cobra meeting on Tuesday, the prime minister said there “mixed signals” coming from Moscow, while other ministers and officials warned Russian troop numbers were still increasing.

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