This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom Liz Trass following a video conference with the participation of NATO Foreign Ministers, according to "European Truth".

"There is no excuse for an aggressive and unprovoked position on Ukraine. We, together with our NATO allies, call on Russia to stop its malicious activities and join the international agreements it has voluntarily signed", - was informed in the statement.

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Trass also said that the Russian government needs to reduce tensions, use diplomatic channels and adhere to its commitments to ensure the transparency of military activities.

"We will defend democracy in Eastern Europe and around the world. Our support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering. We clearly understand that any Russian invasion would be a major strategic mistake that will have to pay dearly", - she said.

What is known

• The United Nations Security Council has stated that it has prepared for any scenario of events around Ukraine. The UN is closely watching what is happening.
• Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said that the EU and NATO should be more active in preparing for various scenarios of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia continues to build up troops near Ukraine's borders, despite a video conference on December 7 that US President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the conflict. Russia suspends and changes the schedule of commercial air and rail flights for the transportation of personnel and Russian military equipment. US and Ukrainian officials have evidence of this.

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