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BORIS Johnson today accused evil Vladimir Putin of slaughtering innocent Ukrainian kids with “barbaric and indiscriminate” bombing.
The PM said the murderous Kremlin tyrant was butchering civilians by unleashing his deadly missiles and airstrikes on cities.
Boris Johnson lands in Poland early this morning[/caption]
Boris Johnson meets Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw[/caption]
On a shuttle trip to Nato’s Eastern flank he vowed to keep “intensifying” crippling sanctions on Moscow for “as long as it takes”.
He is overseeing the latest batch of British weapons being flown out to Poland and driven into Ukraine within “hours and days.”
Speaking in Warsaw Mr Johnson said: “Vladimir Putin is prepared to use barbaric and indiscriminate tactics against innocent civilians to bomb tower blocks, to send missiles into tower blocks, to kill children as we’re seeing increasing numbers.”
Evil Russian forces yesterday killed 16 kids after cluster bombing a nursery.
Pained Mr Johnson said the “tragedy” western leaders had predicted was even worse than feared – and warned Putin will stop at nothing.
At a sobering press conference the PM said:
- More than 200,000 Ukrainians can now come to Britain under a more generous refugee scheme
- The “sheer size” of the Russian army means the odds are still heavily against Ukraine
- Russia’s officials and military officers could face war crimes trials
- President Zelenskyy’s government may not be able to function from Kyiv “for much longer”
- Putin’s brutal war is “doomed to fail” as the Ukrainians will never give up their freedom
Western officials now fear frustrated Putin will lash out by unleashing his enormous firepower on the capital at grave civilian cost.
Read our Russia – Ukraine live blog for the very latest updates
Horrifying satellite images shows a Russian convoy snaking 40 miles rolling towards Kyiv – with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy braced for a bombardment.
Dominic Raab today warned “we can expect more heavy handed tactics” after the West “pinched the Russian war machine” with sanctions.
The Deputy PM – and former international lawyer – warned Putin would face a war crimes trial if found to have committed atrocities.
One official said Putin had “stirred up a hornets” nest but also underestimated the capacity of the Ukrainians to fight.
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They added that is is “very clear they are well behind on the time frame they set out for themselves.” Bad planning and a failure to knock out Ukraine’s air defences in the opening salvo of his attack has left advancing Russian columns badly exposed and open to “smart” resistance from the Ukrainians.
One official also lashed out at the isolated Kremlin chief, suggesting he was not listening to advice.
They said: “Putin’s inner circle, who he might discuss this sort of planning with, is very very small. The number of people on the inside of a decision making loop is very small indeed.”
Meanwhile more than 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the invasion will be able to come to the UK, Priti Patel said.
The Home Secretary said immediate family, partners and children under 18, of Brits and Ukrainians already here will be able to come even if they do not meet usual visa requirements.
She said these applications were being prioritised but would not waive all visas over security fears despite calls from MPs to do so.
There are major fears Russians criminals or agents would exploit the check free access to the UK.
Instead humanitarian support will mostly focus on helping displaced people in neighbouring countries so they can return home as quickly as possible.
The UN said more than 500,000 Ukrainian refugees had already fled.
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