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Putin is 'doubling down' on level of violence in Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

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Putin is ‘doubling down’ on level of violence in Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson believes Vladimir Putin intends to “double down” on his invasion of Ukraine, as the Russian president envisages “no way out” but to “continue with the destruction”.

The Prime Minister described the moment he was woken in the middle of the night to the news of Russian shelling of a nuclear power station in Ukraine, saying European security is “equally jeopardised” by such an attack.

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