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I think after statements about nuclear weapons, it is also time for Germany to support corresponding decisions,
the Ukrainian leader said during a briefing in Kyiv with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen
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Today, G20 countries are sitting in Brazil. Did they say something? Nothing.” ... It is too little when the G20 cannot find the words to make it clear Russia is responsible.”
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accused the G20 of failing to form a “strong strategy” ... Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor – recently criticised for making a phone call to Vladimir Putin – saidWe now have Atacms, Ukrainian long-range capabilities, and we will use them.”
Zelenskyy did not directly confirm the missile attack targeting Bryansk but saidAll the Nordic nations have already joined, more than one billion dollars have been invested by partners into our industries,
he said,It is not unexpected, given the G20 brings together a range of countries with differing views
A No 10 spokesman said
That is not going to deter our support for Ukraine.
Sir Keir described it as 'irresponsible rhetoric', adding
We will be taking this as a renewed face of the Western war against Russia, and we will react accordingly.
Mr Lavrov, described as 'a thug' by one senior British official, told a press conferenceSo the Russians have got a lot of weapons themselves, they have got about 5,500 nuclear warheads, the Americans have fewer than that. But to be honest, once you are up into the thousands, it doesn't really matter what the total number really is."
Explaining Russia's capabilities, Mr Clarke said
We don’t have any way to intercept Russian ballistic missiles flying towards the UK. We might be able to block bomber aircraft, but much of the Russian nuclear arsenal is based on missiles. We would see missiles coming, we have satellites in North Yorkshire and access to US and NATO early warning systems.”
He added