This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The conflict was deeply worrying and alerted to an escalation that could lead to the worst war since the Second World War, according to the UK's Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. He said that the worst scenario, in terms of a full invasion, would be on a scale not seen in Europe since World War Two. President Vladimir Putin told US President Joe Biden during a two-hour virtual summit Moscow has the right to defend its security. The two leaders discussed Russia's gathering of troops near its border with Ukraine. READ MORE: Army sent in as border crisis explodes, desperate EU forced to beg UK for help.
Kyiv told parliament last week it had seen more than 94,000. Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said: Our intelligence analyses all scenarios, including the worst. It notes that Russia has a large-scale escalation. The end of January is the most likely time to reach readiness for an escalation. Panic as new Omicron variant found mutant strains'sister could be even HARDER to track ANALYSIS 'No hesitation! Russia is Belarus's largest and most important economic and political partner, and only true ally in Eastern Europe, as the world's largest producer of vaccine could bin half a BILLION Covid jabs REPORT Russia is Belarus's largest and most important economic and political partner and only true ally in Eastern Europe. Belarus' practices, backed by Russia, have resulted in more than a dozen deaths, many of them due to subfreezing temperatures. It was reported on Wednesday that someone thought to be from Nigeria was found dead in a forest near Poland's border with Belarus. Mr Wallace said that our commitment to European security is unwavering and we will always offer support to our allies. In what is seen as a sign of commitment to NATO, Mr Wallace sent extra troops to Poland and Lithuania to protect them from the pressures originating from Belarus and facilitated by the Lukashenko regime for a number of months. The potential for Ukraine to join the alliance is of great concern for President Putin, as he believes that the potential for Ukraine to join the alliance is an important threat. The ties between Moscow and Kyiv collapsed after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. In a video call earlier this week, Mr Putin told Mr Biden: We cannot but be concerned about the possibility of Ukraine s possible admission to NATO because this will undoubtedly be followed by the deployment of appropriate military contingents, bases and weapons that threaten us. The US President, in an update to NATO allies of where his conversation with the Russian president had taken place, said the leaders reiterated their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the need for Russia to reduce tensions and engage in diplomacy.