Ukraine war latest: Zelensky urges Ukrainians to resist as protests take control of occupied towns

Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, urged the West to stand firm against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to rewrite the rules-based international order by force, as he laid out a “six-point plan” to handling the crisis in Ukraine. .

“It is not enough to express our support for the rules-based international order – we must defend it against the military’s continued effort to rewrite the rules,” Johnson said. speak.

“The world is watching. It is not the future historians but the Ukrainian people who will judge us.”

Johnson laid out his plan in a New York Times article in which he called for new diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis “but only on the basis of the full involvement of legitimate government.” of Ukraine”.

He also called for the mobilization of an international humanitarian coalition for Ukraine, more equipment so Kyiv can defend itself, maximum sanctions against the Putin regime and a “rapid operation” to strengthen resilience in Europe.

He said the West should also be wary of the “increasing normalization of what Russia is doing in Ukraine”.

“Putin must fail and must be considered a failure in this act of aggression,” he said.

On Monday, Johnson will welcome Justin Trudeau and Mark Rutte, his Canadian and Dutch counterparts, to Downing Street to discuss how to show solidarity with Ukraine.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, he will host the leaders of the “V4” group of Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – to discuss the crisis.