Liz Truss: Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

Liz Truss: Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent
February 15, 2022, 10:18 am

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss/Facebook

The US News reported, citing Reuters, Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday that Russian invasion of Ukraine is highly likely, could be imminent and would pose a threat to Europe's wider stability that emboldens aggressors around the world.

Russia has more than 100,000 troops massed near the border of Ukraine. Russian political leaders deny Western accusations that it is planning to invade, but say it could take unspecified "military-technical" action unless a range of demands are met, including barring Kyiv from ever joining the NATO alliance.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday agreed in a call on Monday that there was a crucial window for diplomacy, but Truss said an invasion could be imminent, and Russian troops could reach Kyiv "very, very quickly."

She told Sky News: "This is ... about the wider stability of Europe," adding that "And it's about wider global stability, and the message that we give to aggressors and we have to give the message to Vladimir Putin that there can be no reward for aggression."

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Truss echoed politicians in the United States who have warned that a so-called "false flag" operation could be used by Moscow to trigger a conflict.

She said: "It is still the case that an invasion could be imminent, and it is highly likely."

Source: usnews

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