Boris Johnson has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his "barbaric actions", and said that they are “testing not just Ukraine but all of humanity”. The UK Prime Minister was speaking to Volodymyr Zelensky, president of war-torn Ukraine, on Sunday (March 13).
In the call, according to No 10, Mr Johnson "commended the president and the Ukrainian people on their fortitude. The Prime Minister said Putin’s barbaric actions were testing not just Ukraine but all of humanity,” a Downing Street spokesman said.
“The leaders condemned the murders of Brent Renaud and countless innocent Ukrainians, and the abduction of the mayors of Dniprorudne and Melitopol. The Prime Minister outlined the support the UK continues to deliver to Ukraine.