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Tension Russia and Ukraine continues to be in the spotlight. The news of the invasion that Western countries continue to blow has not yet passed, it is even rumored that it will happen in the near future.
Rumors about the alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine prompting the UK to comment. PM Boris Johnson warned Russia could spark Europe’s biggest war since 1945 if an invasion was carried out.
“Intelligence indicates Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle the Ukrainian capital, Kiev,” Johnson said.
According to the latest US government estimates, there are between 169,000-190,000 Russian troops currently stationed along the Ukrainian border, both in Russia and neighboring Belarus – this figure also includes rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Western powers have warned in recent weeks that Russia could be preparing to attack Ukraine at any moment. But the warning was denied by Russia, which said it was carrying out military exercises in the region.
Asked if a Russian invasion was still considered imminent, Johnson said: “In fact all signs suggest that the plan has in some ways begun.”
Johnson quoted US President Joe Biden as telling Western intelligence leaders about the invasion plan. Russian troops are said to be planning not only to enter Ukraine from the east, via the Donbas, but also to descend from Belarus and the area around Kiev.
“I’m afraid to say that the plan we’re looking at is for something that could be the biggest war in Europe since 1945,” Johnson said.
“People need not only to consider the potential loss of life of Ukrainians, but also of “young Russians”, he added.
This was revealed by Johnson after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In his speech, Johnson said that any invasion of Ukraine by Russia would “resonate around the world”
Russia is also threatened with tougher sanctions from the US to the UK if it invades. See the information on the next page.
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