London, Thanasis Gavos
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson is in constant contact with partners around the world to support any British national in need of assistance due to the war in Ukraine, he said. two British soldiers held captive by the Russians the Minister for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis.
The British minister said that the British Government has always been responsible for British nationals abroad, but in this case noted that these were people who were “completely illegal” in Ukraine, as the Foreign Office had banned the entry of Britons into the war zone. Therefore, the minister added, the right balance must be found in consultations with the Ukrainian government.
His comment was a reference to the request made by the two British prisoners, Sean Piner, 48, and Eden Aslin, 28most likely under Russian pressure, for their exchange with pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvetsuk, who is being held in Kyiv on charges of treason.
Avoiding answering the question directly whether there are active discussions for the release of the two prisonersMr. Lewis commented that London should follow “the right procedures” in this case.
“They should not be there,” he said of the two members of the regular Ukrainian army. “It is illegal to be there. “Obviously anyone would like someone who has been taken prisoner, but we have to make sure we follow the right procedures,” he said.
Mr Lewis also said the British government would do its utmost to help Ukraine in its “fierce battle” against the Russian invader.
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