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The defense secretary has likened last-minute western diplomatic efforts to stop Russian aggression to appeasement, saying there is a “whiff of Munich in the air”.
Ben Wallace said invading the Ukraine is “highly likely” and Russia warned that the military presence on the border has now reached such a size that they could “launch an offensive at any time”.
Wallace added: “It may be that he [Putin] just switches off his tanks and we all go home but there is a whiff of Munich in the air from some in the West.”
Armoured vehicles move at the Gozhsky training ground during Russia-Belarus military drills in Belarus
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His comments appear to reflect frustration with the attitudes of some western allies and are also a tacit admission that he fears last-minute diplomatic efforts may not prevent an invasion.
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