Russia is ‘global pariah’ after being ejected from UN Council
RUSSIA HAS been turned into a “global pariah” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said yesterday, after the nation was ejected from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
“The barbaric actions of Putin’s regime in Ukraine and the mounting evidence of war crimes mean Russia can no longer have a seat,” Ms Truss said, after the UN’s General Assembly voted by 93 to 24 to suspend Russia from the human rights body, with 58 abstentions.
“Russia is a global pariah,” she added.
Ms Truss was in Brussels for talks with Nato allies, where nations had agreed to “supply new and heavier equipment to Ukraine”.
“There was positive momentum at Nato today.
“We agreed to step up support for Ukraine and we’ve also recognised that the conflict has entered a new and different phase with a more concentrated Russian offensive.
“There was support for countries to supply new and heavier
equipment to Ukraine so that they can respond to these new threats from Russia.
“And we agreed to help Ukrainian forces move from their Soviet era equipment to Nato standard equipment on a bilateral basis.
“Putin has changed his tactics,
Our objective remains clear. Putin must lose in Ukraine. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
but not his intent. He wants a hold over the whole of Ukraine. And our objective as a United Kingdom remains clear. Putin must lose in Ukraine.”
Ukrainian generals have visited the UK to see some of the kit that could potentially be offered, including armoured vehicles which could offer troops protection from Russian attack as they move around the war zone.
The Czech Republic has reportedly sent Soviet-era tanks and personnel carriers to Ukraine, and The Times suggested the UK is also drawing up plans to supply armoured vehicles to help resist Russian forces.
According to The Times, options under consideration at the Ministry of Defence include sending Mastiff or Jackal patrol vehicles to Ukraine.
The UK is already supplying equipment including anti-tank and anti-air missiles to Ukraine’s armed forces.
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said it had been an “honour” to demonstrate to Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, Volodymyr Havrylov, “the kit the UK hopes to provide next”.