British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation today (9 Teves 5782). A statement released by the United Kingdom said that Johnson "warned that any destabilising action would be a strategic mistake that would have significant consequences" and that "they agreed it is imperative that all sides respect the terms of the Minsk Protocol". However, a statement released by the Kremlin said that "Vladimir Putin stated the need to immediately begin talks in order to develop clear international legal agreements that can preclude NATO's further eastward advance and the deployment of weapons that pose a threat to Russia in neighbouring states, primarily Ukraine".