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UK PM: 'Tragic Mistake' For Russia To Launch Offensive Against Ukraine

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Speaking to the House of Commons Liaison Committee, UK PM Boris Johnson says on the recent heightened tensions between Russia and West over Russian troop buildup near Ukraine border: "'It would be a tragic, tragic mistake for the Kremlin to think there was anything to be gained by military adventurism'

  • Speaking on broader UK (and European) shift away from conventional defence investment: 'It's now or never for the UK armed forces. The old concepts of fighting big tank battles on European land mass are over, and there are other better things we should be investing in.'

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