Russia invasion of Ukraine ‘highly likely’ – Liz Truss
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains “highly likely” following her talks with Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg.
The latest from Truss comes as US president Joe Biden agrees to direct talks with Vladimir Putin in the hope they can avoid military action.
Truss has said the international community must make the cost of an invasion “intolerably high” for Russia – in the latest warning from the west to Moscow.
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held lengthy talks, and last night Macron proposed a summit involving the Russian and US presidents to discuss “security and strategic stability in Europe.”
President Biden has pencilled in the meeting for Thursday – “in principle” but only “if an invasion hasn’t happened”.
But the Kremlin says there are no solid plans in place for a summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “It’s premature to talk about any specific plans for organising any kind of summits.”
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Russia planning “full-scale” invasion
The US said Russia appears to be continuing with plans for an imminent “full-scale assault” on Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said: “The president has repeatedly made clear, we are committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.”
Following her talks with Stoltenberg in Brussels this morning, Ms Truss said: “Diplomacy must be pursued but a Russian invasion of Ukraine looks highly likely.
“The UK and allies are stepping up preparations for the worst-case scenario. We must make the cost for Russia intolerably high.”
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