increased support from the alliance to tackle Russia’s increasing aggression in the country, although some NATO leaders have acknowledged several challenges involved in responding to his requests.
Nevertheless, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking a tough response from the country’s military allies in the west to challenge Moscow’s massacring of civilians, which has been compared to a “horror movie”. On this historical occasion for the NATO, the British leader is expected to hail the group the “greatest security alliance in the history of the world”, as he adding that it has a responsibility to support the people of Ukraine who are fighting for freedom with “every fibre of their being”. Commenting on the “despicable attacks” launched by Russian troops against Ukrainian civilians in Bucha and Irpin, the Prime Minister noted that “we will not rest until justice is served”.
According to an adviser to President Zelensky bodies of civilians have been found on the streets of Bucha and Irpin, while in the former city cables were used by Ukrainian soldiers to drag bodies off the streets from a distance owing to fears they may be booby-trapped. In a statement issued over the weekend, PM Johnson said his government is “stepping up” its sanctions and military support, while strengthening its humanitarian assistance for those on the ground.
“The UK has been at the forefront of supporting the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into atrocities committed in Ukraine,” he said. “The Justice Secretary has authorised additional financial support and the deployment of specialist investigators – we will not rest until justice is served.”
