We must not force peace on Kyiv, says Welby, as he calls for support
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said there must be "no way we force peace" in Ukraine as he warned the West has not "taken on board" that the conflict could drag on for years.
He said Russia's "evil" invasion must not succeed.
During a three-day visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the archbishop had to take cover in a bomb shelter when air raid warnings were sounded after Russian bombers were reported to have taken off.
Asked what he learned from his visit to the war-torn country, he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "First of all, the need for solidarity and support for Ukraine.
"And secondly, that there must be no way in which we force peace on Ukraine or they're put under pressure. Third, that the need for support is going to be very long term."
He added that Ukraine is the "victim" and urged the West to show "real resilience" and resist anything similar to the carving-up of Czechoslovakia to appease Hitler in 1938.