‘’Asked whether a Russian invasion is still thought to be imminent, Mr Johnson said: "I'm afraid that that is what the evidence points to, there's no burnishing it. "The fact is that all the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun."…’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
‘"I'm afraid to say that the plan we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945 just in terms of sheer scale," the prime minister said.’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
‘Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Mr Johnson said.
"People need to understand the sheer cost in human life that could entail," he said.’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
"People need to understand the sheer cost in human life that could entail," he said.’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
This is what I reported yesterday. “Western security officials say that they have had insight into Mr Putin’s war plans for months, and that the Kremlin's aim is to install a pro-Russian dictatorship in Kyiv … backed with an occupation force if necessary” economist.com/europe/2022/02…
“Russian units in western Russia and Crimea are expected to mount a “double envelopment”, or pincer movement, against Ukrainian troops around Donbas…The main thrust, officials say, will probably be directed at Kyiv” economist.com/europe/2022/02…
‘“Last night four senior figures in govt confirmed they expected a..Russian assault to begin any day, possibly culminating in a “lightning war” against Kyiv. One said “Our intelligence is consistent w the Americans’. Putin has a plan and it is under way.”’ thetimes.co.uk/article/putin-…
“US intelligence that provided Biden with the confidence to make the assertion came from an order given to Russian subordinates to proceed with a full-scale attack, according to several people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
“Some European allies questioned the US’ conviction that the Kremlin will launch hostilities, saying they have not seen direct evidence suggesting Putin has committed…officials said they have been told little about the sources and methods the US used” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
“It’s always the raw material that they [the US] do not share,” said one senior NATO diplomat who has had extensive conversations with top American policymakers in Brussels. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
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