Johnson: 'Putin's reckless actions could directly threaten Europe'

Boris Johnson says that the reckless actions of Putin could now directly threaten all of Europe"

Britain's prime minister Boris Johnson says: 

"reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe"

 according to a readout from a call between Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Qazet.az reports that the call took place shortly after news broke about a fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southeast Ukraine.

A Downing Street spokeswoman called the situation "gravely concerning", adding: "Both leaders agreed that Russia must immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow unfettered access for emergency services to the plant."

Johnson also said that the UK would "do everything it could to ensure the situation did not deteriorate further".

He is seeking an emergency UN Security Council meeting in the coming hours, and that the UK would raise the issue immediately with Russia and close partners.