British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said Wednesday, February 23, "
highly likely
" that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to invade Ukraine and take its capital Kiev, after Moscow's recognition of the independence of pro-Russian separatist territories. .
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"
We believe it is highly likely that he will carry out his plan for a full invasion of Ukraine
," Liz Truss told Sky News television.
“
We think it is highly likely what he is planning
,” she added, when asked about a possible takeover of Kiev.