LONDON: Prime Minister Liz Truss said Britain and its allies should not be listening to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “sabre-rattling” on Ukraine after he ordered a partial mobilisation of troops and raised the possibility of nuclear conflict.

“We should not be listening to his sabre-rattling and his bogus threats. Instead, what we need to do is continue to put sanctions on Russia and continue to support the Ukrainians,” Truss told CNN in an interview broadcast on Sunday.