Boris Johnson urges Russia to ‘step back’ from Ukraine invasion during Kyiv address

Boris Johnson has urged Russia to "step back" from the Ukraine invasion during his Kyiv address.

The UK Prime Minister traveled to Kyiv on Tuesday as tensions remained at a fever pitch between the Kremlin and the former Soviet state.

Mr Johnson had been due to speak to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday, but a time could not be agreed after the PM’s defence of his leadership and the partygate saga took up a hefty chunk of his day.

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