Chemical weapon use would be ‘catastrophic’ for Russia, says Johnson

PM warns Putin after Nato and G7 meetings as Zelenskiy pleads for western tanks and jets

• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates

Boris Johnson has warned of “catastrophic” consequences for Russia should Vladimir Putin use chemical weapons in Ukraine, though stopped short of saying that would include a military escalation.

Speaking after two extraordinary meetings of Nato and the G7, the prime minister also admitted allies were constrained in delivering tanks and jets to Ukraine, despite a direct plea by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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