Chemical weapon use would be ‘catastrophic’ for Russia, says Johnson
by Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5XFJN)
PM warns Putin after Nato and G7 meetings as Zelenskiy pleads for western tanks and jets
Boris Johnson has warned of catastrophic" consequences for Russia should Vladimir Putin use chemical weapons in Ukraine, though stopped short of saying that would include a military escalation.
Speaking after two extraordinary meetings of Nato and the G7, the prime minister also admitted allies were constrained in delivering tanks and jets to Ukraine, despite a direct plea by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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