Battlefield strength swiftest way to Ukraine

5/2/2023 19:00

        British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said in an article published on Sunday, helping to arm Ukraine so it can defend itself against Russia is the swiftest path to achieving peace.
        
        Cleverly was writing in a Maltese newspaper ahead of a visit on Tuesday to the Mediterranean island, which assumed the presidency of the U.N. Security Council at the start of February.
        
        Cleverly wrote in the Times of Malta, "Like all authoritarian rulers, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin responds only to strength in his opponents."
        
        He added that he was delighted that Germany and the United States had joined Britain in agreeing to send tanks to Ukraine.
        
        The war in Ukraine is expected to dominate the talks between Britain and Malta, a European Union member.