According to the European Times on February 20, British Prime Minister Johnson claimed during germany's Munich security conference that there was evidence that Russia was planning "the largest war in Europe since World War II" and that the plan had begun in a sense. Based on the recent analysis of the situation in eastern Ukraine, the relevant British intelligence services believe that the possibility of Russia besieging the Ukrainian capital Kiev is increasing day by day, and if it does come to that day, there will inevitably be an unmanageable situation. Therefore, he suggested that NATO, the rest of Europe, including the United Kingdom, should continue to pay attention.
Germany is currently hosting the 58th Munich Security Conference, a three-day conference that will focus on hot issues such as "collective helplessness" in Western societies and the situation in Ukraine, which includes more than 30 heads of state and government and heads of international organizations. Although a few days ago, Russia's defense minister said it had begun withdrawing some troops from eastern Ukraine, there were no details about the numbers and plans. A few days later, sporadic "internal firing" began here.
According to the latest estimates, there are currently between 169,000 and 190,000 Russian military personnel stationed near the border between Russia and Belarus with Ukraine, including pro-Russian civilian forces in the eastern region. Therefore, Western countries have always believed that Russia may be ready to "invade" Ukraine at any time, but Russia has always denied this claim.
But Johnson's remarks that Putin is ready to do big things were taken as a joke of denial by the Russian Foreign Ministry, saying on social media: "The Russian Federation has not carried out any major military activities, its troops are stationed on its own territory, and it does not pose a threat to anyone." If the West is truly committed to reducing the military danger, then they should pay attention to the actions of Ukraine and its patrons, who are causing it. At the same time, Johnson's statement is based on "information terrorism."