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Michael Howie

Ukraine war: Liz Truss accuses Putin’s forces of ‘abhorrent tactic’ of abducting civilians

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in Downing Street, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 16, 2022. (Picture: PA Wire)

Vladimir Putin’s forces are abducting Ukrainian politicians, activists and journalists as Russia fails to meet its military objectives, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.

She condemned the “abhorrent tactic” following work by Ukrainian human rights group ZMINA, which claimed to have identified dozens of individuals who had been abducted, with thousands more deported to Russia.

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