Britain’s top diplomat urged Russia on Thursday to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus as part of a military buildup near Ukraine that has fueled Western fears of an invasion.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss again warned Russia that attacking its neighbor will “have massive consequences and carry severe costs,” urging Moscow to de-escalate the tensions and abide by its international agreements that commit it to respecting Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty.
