The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

UK's Truss travels to U.S. for Russia talks with Secretary of State Blinken

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will meet her U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday to discuss what more can be done to help Ukraine and reduce energy dependency on Russia.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Liz Truss warns sanctions imposed on Russia will have 'economic cost for British people'

Liz Truss told MPs the cost that will hit the UK public in soaring fuel prices and a deepening cost-of-living crisis would be worth it to thwart Vladimir Putin’s 'ambitions'

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Strike hits Mariupol hospital complex

Ukraine news for March 9: Russian attack hits a children’s hospital in besieged port city, Ukrainian officials say.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2022

UK ambassador flees Ukraine in 'serious security situation' as Russia invades

MPs heard Melinda Simmons initially switched from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the western part of the country, but she has now left altogether as bitter fighting rages

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

UK targets new Russia sanctions on March 15 if new laws approved

Britain will be able to sanction hundreds of individuals on March 15 if emergency legislation is passed as scheduled, foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

UK ambassador to Ukraine has left the country, says foreign minister

British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday Britain's ambassador to Ukraine had left the country because of the "serious security situation" after Russia invaded.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

UK ambassador to Ukraine leaves country as Russian war escalates, Liz Truss says

Foreign secretary says Melinda Simmons left Lviv due to ‘serious security situation’

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Liz Truss slams defence cuts admitting West 'took eye off the ball'

The West 'essentially provided the funding' for Moscow to boost its military by buying Kremlin oil and gas - at the same time as slashing spending on their own Armed Forces,

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

UK says India's UN vote swayed by dependence on Russia

British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday India had a level of dependency on Russia which might go some way to explain its decision to abstain in a vote at the United Nations to deplore Russia over Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Johnson says UK may need to produce more oil and gas to reduce reliance on Russia – as it happened

UK prime minister says he will announce an energy supply strategy soon but adds that UK must go ‘step by step’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022