Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said she would support British nationals who choose to fight alongside the Ukrainian forces against Russian aggression. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country is establishing a foreign legion for volunteers from abroad. Asked on the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme if she would support UK citizens who choose to answer the call, Truss said, “That is something people can make their own decisions about.” But she said she would “absolutely” support any would-be volunteer fighters, as “the people of Ukraine are fighting for freedom and democracy, not just for Ukraine but for the whole of Europe.” The foreign secretary warned that NATO may eventually get embroiled in a conflict with Russia if President Vladimir Putin is not stopped in Ukraine. Truss told Sky News’ “Trevor Phillips on Sunday” programme that there will be an “economic cost” in Britain but that it …
UK Foreign Secretary Backs British Nationals Who Want to Fight in Ukraine
February 27, 2022
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