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RUSSIA: UK Foreign Min-Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Would Be Strategic Error

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UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issues a warning to Russia on any potential aggressive action towards Ukraine following recent troop buildup on Ukraine's borders. Says that any invasion would be a 'strategic error'.

  • Adds that the UK will 'stand with our fellow democracies against hostile Russian behaviour'.
  • Truss' comments come two weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron offered similar reassurances to Kyiv, warning Moscow of 'serious consequences' if Ukraine's territorial integrity were threatened.
  • Western nations have already been ramping up sales of military materiel to Ukraine. Unclear whether the assurances would reach to having European boots on the ground in the event of a conflict.

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