UK's Johnson says choice looms between Russian hydrocarbons, backing Ukraine

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall in London, Britain, November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there is a choice coming soon on whether to mainline more Russian hydrocarbons or to back Ukraine, peace and stability, amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West.

France and Germany on Monday warned Russia against harming Ukraine's territorial integrity amid a large and unusual concentration of Russian troops on the country's borders.