British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns of an escalation of the war in Ukraine. “Putin will now hit even harder because he sees no way out of the impasse other than the destruction, the rubble and ash of innocent European cities,” Johnson said in an interview with “Welt am Sonntag”.
Johnson also ruled out a no-fly zone brought into play by Ukraine. “The logic is that Russian planes are being shot down. And you get caught up in a logic of confrontation.” Rather, Russia must be made to cooperate.
Meanwhile, Europe must work on a common energy policy, so as not to need Russian supplies anymore. “We need a common European strategy to get away from this dependency,” said Johnson. There will be a schedule, a program. “There are other sources, in North America, Canada and the Gulf region. Ways to create more renewable energy together.”