Joe Biden is said to have explained the issue to Western leaders
Following talks with foreign leaders, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that Russia is planning the biggest war in Europe since World War II.
Amid growing tensions surrounding the Russia and Ukraine border, the PM said he wanted people to “understand the sheer cost in human life” should Russia choose to invade Ukraine.
Boris Johnson suggests a Russian invasion of Ukraine “could be the biggest war in Europe since 1945”
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The PM tells #Raworth that “all the signs are that the plan has already, in some senses, begun”https://t.co/fC79FqGe0D pic.twitter.com/KckZPHXJNQ— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 20, 2022
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss echoed similar statements while adding that Vladimir Putin “will not stop at Ukraine” is seeking to reform the Soviet Union.
Speaking to BBC News, the PM said: “The plan that we’re seeing is for something that could be the biggest war in Europe since 1945 just in terms of sheer scale.
It’s wild that no matter what he says you just don’t believe him because of all the porkie-pies. The boy that cried wolf is PM. https://t.co/5Z4R3Gx3Jz
— Sara O'Neill Artist 🐚 (@SaraONeillArt) February 20, 2022
“You’re looking at not just an invasion through the east through the Donbas, but according to the intelligence we are seeing, coming down from the north, down from Belarus and actually encircling Kyiv itself, as Joe Biden explained to a lot of us last night.”
He added that an incursion would not only be detrimental to “Ukrainians but for Russians” as well.
Why is Boris Johnson suddenly credible when making farcical claims about the biggest war in Europe since 1945? If you think what's happening will be worse than the Balkans, you need help.
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) February 20, 2022
Johnson held talks with European leaders in Bavaria, where Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was critical of “appeasement” by the West in the face of Russia’s continued pressure.
He said: “We have the right to demand to move from the appeasement policy to ensuring the guarantees of security.” Given that Russia has amassed 150,000 troops at Ukraine’s border, Zelenskyy questioned why economic sanctions would only be imposed after Russia makes the first move.
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