Penny Mordaunt, the British trade policy secretary and candidate for prime minister, wants to lead the Western powers against Russia
247 – “As prime minister, I will seek to lead the West’s response to this brutal aggression and make sure that our Ukrainian friends finally get their freedom,” Penny Mordaunt said in an article published in The Telegraph on Saturday, referring to the fighting. to Russia after the country ruled by Vladimir Putin launched a special military operation in Ukraine.
Emphasizing that she will continue to support Ukraine, the minister called these efforts “one of Boris Johnson’s greatest legacy”. Mordaunt also said that he would double his cooperation with the United States and the European Union to provide coordinated military assistance to Kyiv, Sputnik reports.
The candidate made further commitments related to Ukraine, such as intensifying the training of Ukrainian soldiers, forming a task force to clear mines from the waters of the Black Sea, as well as strengthening information operations in order to “improve Ukraine’s domestic resilience”.
Mordaunt stressed, however, that the UK “did not seek confrontation with Russia” and pointed the finger at Moscow, blaming it for the current crisis.
Continue after the ad
Russia began its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, after the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics requested assistance against Ukrainian forces. In response to the Russian operation, Western countries launched a comprehensive campaign of sanctions against Moscow, supplying Ukraine with weapons.
Continue after the ad
Knowledge gives you freedom. know more. Follow us cable.
to you who have come this far, Thank you very much for your appreciation of our content. Unlike corporate media, the 247- Brazil and the TV 247 Fund themselves through their own community of readers and viewers. You can support TV 247 and Brasil 247 in different ways. See how at brasil247.com/apoio
Support 247
