Don't sit on the fence, UK PM urges China

Boris Johnson has strongly urged China

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly urged China to condemn Russia's invasion, Qazet.az reports.

In an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, Johnson said supporting Russia was akin to choosing the wrong side in World War Two, describing it as a battle between good and evil.

"As time goes on, and as the number of Russian atrocities mounts up, I think it becomes steadily more difficult and politically embarrassing for people either actively or passively to condone Putin's invasion," he told the paper.

But he said he believed Beijing was starting to have "second thoughts" about its neutral position.

On Saturday Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi called the country's position "objective and fair", adding that it would not respond to external pressure on the issue.

"Time will tell that the Chinese stance is on the right side of history," he said.