THE British government must push for de-escalation and dialogue not “militarisation and threats of war” to resolve the escalating crisis in Ukraine, Labour MP Diane Abbott has warned. 

Addressing a Stop the War online rally against Nato expansion on Thursday evening, the former shadow home secretary said: “The destabilisation in the entire region comes from the continued eastwards expansion of Nato. 

“The US has only just ended one disastrous war prolonged in Afghanistan and many seem to be gung-ho about starting another one.