PM call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: 24 February 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this afternoon about Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
He described this morning鈥檚 scenes as the most horrific act of aggression in his political lifetime, and stressed the need for allies to be completely united in the face of Russia鈥檚 actions.
The Prime Minister said that President Putin must fail and achieving that will require the western world to isolate him both politically and economically.
The Prime Minister welcomed Germany鈥檚 decision to suspend the Nord Stream 2 pipeline but said that allies must now make a concerted effort to bring the strongest possible sanctions to bear on the Putin regime.
The Prime Minister underscored that western inaction or underreaction would have unthinkable consequences. The leaders agreed to stay in close contact and to discuss our response further in this afternoon鈥檚 meeting of G7 leaders.