British Prime Minister Boris JohnsonLONDON Feb 1The visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be a demonstration of support for Kiev, the press service of the British Prime Minister said. Boris Johnson is due to visit Ukraine on Tuesday, accompanied by Foreign Minister Liz Truss, but the minister contracted the coronavirus on the eve of the trip and went into self-isolation. Whether Johnson's visit will take place is not yet known. «The Prime Minister is leaving for Kiev as a show of support for Ukraine,» Johnson's press office said. Johnson will reportedly discuss Russia's «hostile activity» with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. «This is an important week of diplomacy, The Prime Minister is speeding up diplomatic efforts and hopes to speak with President Putin and other leaders this week. Talks with President Zelensky will cover the full range of UK strategic support for Ukraine,» Johnson's press office said. Johnson and Zelensky last spoke on January 13. In October 2020, Zelensky visited the UK. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. According to him, Russia does not rule out that the hysteria around Ukraine hyped by the West is aimed at covering Kiev's line of sabotaging the Minsk agreements on Donbass. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, the information hysteria of the US and NATO over Ukraine is generously framed by lies and fakes. «energy independence» from Russia
