UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss will fly to Moscow on Wednesday for a two-day trip to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and urge the Kremlin to de-escalate and desist its aggression against Ukraine, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, APA reports citing TASS.
"The UK is determined to stand up for freedom and democracy in Ukraine. I’m visiting Moscow to urge Russia to pursue a diplomatic solution and make clear that another Russian invasion of a sovereign state would bring massive consequences for all involved," UK Foreign Secretary noted.
Truss also pointed out that "Russia should be in no doubt about the strength of our response." "We have said many times that any further invasion would incur severe costs, including through a coordinated package of sanctions. Russia has a choice here. We strongly encourage them to engage, de-escalate and choose the path of diplomacy," she emphasized.
During her visit, Truss will call on Russia to abide by the international agreements it has already signed up to, including the OSCE Helsinki Final Act, Minsk Protocols, and the Budapest memorandum, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
While in Moscow, the Foreign Secretary will also visit Moscow State University, where she will attend physics and math classes, which are building a generation of future science leaders - a shared interest between Russia and the UK.
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