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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Foreign Secretary urges countries to reject Putin’s ‘sham referenda’ in Ukraine

PA Wire

The “devastating consequences” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine become clearer every day, the Foreign Secretary has told a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

James Cleverly called on countries to reject the “charade” of referenda he said Russian President Vladimir Putin will use to annex swathes of Ukrainian territory and further escalate his aggression.

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