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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Truss: Russia must leave Ukraine and pay ‘recompense’ to resume diplomacy

Liz Truss.
Liz Truss said the Russian state has vast oil and gas reserves that should contribute to rebuilding Ukraine. Photograph: Toby Melville/PA

Russian president Vladimir Putin must leave Ukraine and pay “proper recompense” for his invasion through financial reparations before he can ever return to the international fold, Liz Truss has warned.

The prime minister used her first foreign trip to rally UN allies to keep up the pressure on Russia, with government sources insisting pulling out of Ukraine was a ‘red line’ for any resumption of diplomatic relations.

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