Statement on Ukraine: 2 March 2014
皇冠体育app Prime Minister remains gravely concerned about events in Ukraine and is determined to pursue all avenues to reduce tensions.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister remains gravely concerned about events in Ukraine and is determined to pursue all avenues to reduce tensions and de-escalate a very dangerous situation.
This evening he will speak to President Obama, Polish Prime Minister Tusk and Lithuanian President Grybauskaite.
Earlier today the Foreign Secretary flew to Kiev to meet the new Ukrainian authorities, make clear our support for them, and urge continued restraint.
In current circumstances, the Prime Minister is clear that the focus of our engagement with Russia must be the situation in Ukraine, rather than other normal business. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary announced earlier today that the UK will not take part in any of the G8 preparatory meetings in Russia planned for this week.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have also decided that it would be inappropriate for UK ministers to attend the Sochi Paralympics in current circumstances.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister remains fully supportive of our Paralympic athletes鈥� participation at Sochi.
A stable Ukraine is in the interests of everyone 鈥� including the UK. Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe and a neighbour of the European Union. Its economic prosperity, security and stability matter. 皇冠体育app sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine has been violated and this cannot be the way to conduct international affairs.