Russia 'uneasy' with NATO's presence in Baltics says EU chief
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On Tuesday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told the Interfax news agency: “Units of the Southern and Western Military Districts, which have accomplished their missions, are boarding trains and trucks and will head for their garrisons later today.
“Some units will join military convoys and will perform self-propelled marches.”
The news comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden held a 40-minute phone call, on Monday, to discuss the ongoing crisis in the region.
A statement released by Downing Street said: “The leaders emphasised that any further incursion into Ukraine would result in a protracted crisis for Russia, with far-reaching damage for both Russia and the world.”
Mr Johnson reportedly said that the UK was prepared to do everything it could to help, to which Mr Biden responded: “We’re not going anywhere without you pal.”
In recent months concerns have grown that Russia is mounting a full-scale invasion of it’s ex-Soviet neighbour Ukraine, after amassing more than 100,000 soldiers on its western border.
So, if Russia were to invade Ukraine how should the leaders of the UK and US react? Is there likely to be a war?
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