Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko says it is 'definitely possible' that Russian could use nuclear weapons even though Russian ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin denied Moscow would use them in the war in Ukraine 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
Live reporting by Olive Enokido-Lineham. Updates also from Alex Rossi in Ukraine and Diana Magnay in MoscowEarlier we reported that Vladimir Putin has said civilians must evacuate Kherson calling it the"most dangerous" zone .
It borders Crimea and provides Moscow with a land bridge to the Black Sea peninsula that it seized from Ukraine in 2014. Letterman's previous episodes have featured artists, actors and other celebrities including Billie Eilish and Kim Kardashian. Sunak speaks to Polish counterpart about need to send Putin signal that 'intimidation won't work'
"As part of deterrence efforts across the eastern flank, the UK was increasing the capability of its forces, and had increased activity with the Joint Expeditionary Force in the Baltic region", the PM added. Russia moved in September to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, in the biggest expansion of Russian territory in at least half a century.Vladimir Putin has said civilians in Kherson must be evacuated as it is the zone with the"most dangerous actions", state-owned news agency RIA reported.
"By using nuclear weapons, Russia would cross a line that the international community had drawn together," he added. Moscow has been ramping up its nuclear rhetoric since it invaded Ukraine, most recently by accusing Kyiv of planning to use a"dirty bomb," though it did not offer evidence. In September, Kupiansk was a key point of the frontline, with Russia shelling Ukrainian positions, seemingly from outside the eastern perimeter, and Ukraine using return fire to push them further back.
On Ukraine, Mr Xi"pointed out that China supports Germany and the EU in playing an important role in promoting peace talks and promoting the building of a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework", state broadcaster CCTV reported. General Lord Dannatt said:"It's good to hear that being said, but we have to take everything the ambassador said with a pinch of salt.Referring to Andrei Kelin's interview with Sky's Mark Austin, Lord Dannatt described Mr Kelin's approach as"an interesting piece of theatre".
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