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Liz Truss pushing for unilateral action to tear up deal, despite warnings of trade war ahead

Death toll of around 60 after school in Luhansk was bombed

The Foreign Secretary said she was ‘horrified’ by the incident which is feared to have left dozens dead.

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She also lamented that ‘evidence continues to mount of Russian forces murdering innocent civilians’

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The west has to dramatically “reboot” its approach to dealing with aggressors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to UK foreign secretary Liz Truss. “Geopolitics is back”, she told an audience at the Mansion House in London recently in what has been reported as a major foreign…

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Liz Truss announced that £45 million will go to UN agencies and charities delivering lifesaving aid in Ukraine and at its borders.

Sanctions on accountancy, consultancy and PR advice will not come into force for several weeks

The Government has also announced sanctions including travel bans and asset freezes for individuals linked to Russian media outlets.