The Prime Minister has said the UK will “continue to bring maximum pressure to bear” on Russia as he pledged that Vladimir Putin would “feel the consequences” for invading Ukraine. Boris Johnson is due to meet British troops serving in Estonia, which shares a border with Russia.
On the eve of his trip on Tuesday to Poland and Estonia, Mr Johnson said international leaders were united in agreeing that the Russian president “must fail” after his decision to send troops into the neighbouring country.
Mr Johnson is due to meet with Warsaw and Tallinn leaders and visit British troops. Speaking before his visit to the two eastern European members of Nato, the Prime Minister said: “Today I will visit Poland and Estonia, two countries that are acutely affected by the current crisis in Ukraine.
