Johnson and his allies in Northern Europe with additional sanctions imposed on Putin's circles

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his allies in northern European countries have agreed on the need to impose "additional sanctions" on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, targeting especially "close circles" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the British Prime Minister.

A Downing Street spokeswoman said that during a call between Johnson and his allies in the Joint Expeditionary Force, which includes ten countries, including the Baltic states, "the leaders agreed on the need to impose additional sanctions focused especially on the circles close to Putin."

Johnson stressed that "more support must be provided to Ukraine urgently," adding that "the harmful actions of President Putin can never be considered normal, nor can his aggression against Ukraine be accepted as a fait accompli."

The force was established in 2012 and includes NATO member states (Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway and Britain) and two non-member states, Finland and Sweden.

She focuses on security in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Baltic Sea regions.

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