Johnson and Scholz agreed to work on a package of sanctions against Russia

Boris JohnsonLONDON Feb 4 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed on the importance of dialogue with Russia, Downing Street said in a statement following a talk by leaders on the situation around Ukraine. =»/wp-content/uploads/cf55af89571ad270cf0916bb31149f59.jpg» />The Americans supported Zakharova after criticism of the British Foreign MinisterIn addition, the leaders of Britain and Germany stressed the need for the allies to send Russia «a clear and consistent message, including the consequences of a further Russian invasion of Ukraine.» «They agreed to continue working together with other international partners on a comprehensive package of sanctions. The Prime Minister stressed that these sanctions must be ready to take effect immediately in the event of further Russian invasion of Ukraine,» the British Prime Minister's office added. Earlier, Royal Foreign Minister Liz Truss said that the UK had prepared «the toughest sanctions regime» against Russia. In addition, she noted that she does not exclude the confiscation of the property of «Russian oligarchs» in London as part of the strengthening of sanctions against Moscow if the situation around Ukraine escalates. In turn, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said that Russia has something to respond to possible sanctions from the West.Ukrainians are disappointed in the United States because of «bad advice» Currently, the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the UK government with a legal basis for imposing its sanctions and enforcing UN sanctions. Under the existing sanctions regime against Russia, Britain can only impose sanctions on those who, in its opinion, are directly involved in the «destabilization» of Ukraine. The proposed amendments to this regime would broaden the qualifying criteria for these individuals and companies, allowing the UK to associate a greater number of individuals and entities with the Russian government. These changes do not mean the automatic imposition of sanctions against individuals or organizations, but they will give additional opportunities to impose them in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine. who is not going to be attacked, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. 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 bother anyone.