Scholz and Johnson discussed the “costs” of Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed preventing “Russian aggression” against Ukraine. This is reported Reuters with reference to the official representative of the German government.

During a telephone conversation, they discussed the situation on the border with Ukraine. Scholz and Johnson agreed that Russia “will have to incur significant costs in the event of further aggression,” the spokesman added.

In the press service of the British Prime Minister earlier reportedthat “the leaders discussed worrying developments on the Ukrainian border and agreed that Russia would pay a high price in the event of further military aggression.”

The day before Scholz in Berlin discussed the situation on the Ukrainian border with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.