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Overseas Secretary Liz Truss will meet armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina to re-affirm the UK’s dedication to peace and stability within the western Balkans.
Ms Truss will warn in opposition to “appeasement” of Vladimir Putin within the face of malign Russian affect within the area because the conflict with Ukraine continues.
She’s going to use a speech to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s armed forces to rally allies to higher help for Ukraine, together with delivering extra weapons and focused sanctions.
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The overseas secretary may also argue that “we should all study the teachings of historical past” in standing as much as Mr Putin and guaranteeing he loses in Ukraine.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a vocal accomplice of the UK’s within the western Balkans in calling out Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine.
At Sarajevo’s Military Corridor, the overseas secretary will say: “Russia’s aggression can’t be appeased. It have to be met with energy.
“We should not permit a protracted and more and more painful battle to develop in Ukraine.
“We have to be relentless in guaranteeing Ukraine prevails via navy help and sanctions.
“We will not take our foot off the accelerator now.”
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Ms Truss may also re-affirm the UK’s dedication to peace and stability within the western Balkans and announce British plans to deepen its safety and financial partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
She’s going to announce the UK’s intention to mobilise $100 million of UK-backed funding within the western Balkans by 2025 via British Worldwide Funding’s parterships agenda.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina’s future lies in sovereignty and self-determination, in higher partnership with NATO and international locations just like the UK,” she’s going to add.
The overseas secretary will proceed her European tour on Friday as she travels to Prague for talks with Czech Overseas Minister Jan Lipavsky.
She’s going to reward the Czech Republic for its robust stance in direction of Russia, together with supplying tanks to Ukraine, and urge extra international locations to comply with its instance.
