UK taking sceptical view towards Russian pledges, deputy PM says

FILE PHOTO: British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will take a very sceptical view towards any promises coming from Russia about Ukraine and will respond to Moscow based on its actions, not its words, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday.

"I would be very careful in taking at face value what is coming out of Putin's war machine," he told Times Radio, adding that room for diplomacy must still be made.