A Russian invasion of Ukraine would shock the world, including East Asia and Taiwan, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday as he rallies for unity at the Munich Security Conference. Calling the present time a “moment of extreme danger,” Johnson said it’s not entirely clear what is the intention of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but “the omens are grim.” Despite hopes that “diplomacy and dialogue” may defuse the tension, “we also have to be unflinchingly honest about the situation today, when over 130,000 Russian troops are gathering on the borders of Ukraine, and when more than 100 battalion tactical groups threaten that European country,” he said. It comes as Russian-backed separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declared a full military mobilisation, and after U.S. President Joe Biden said he believes Putin has decided to attack Kyiv in the coming days. Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusations that it plans to invade …
Invasion of Ukraine Would Send Shockwaves to Taiwan: Boris Johnson
February 19, 2022
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