The UK Defence Secretary fears Russia could start a Third World War within a matter of days. Ben Wallace believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be forced to make a big gesture on the country's Victory Day on May 9.
Often cited as the near-equivalent of America's July 4, the day is the country's largest public holiday and a symbol of its national pride. The same day will see the Moscow Victory Day Parade - a huge military parade on Moscow's Red Square.
Russian troops first crossed the border into Ukraine on February 24, claiming they wanted to "denazify" the country, reports The Star. Putin has also threatened to use nuclear weapons against western powers if they get in his way, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying the threat of nuclear war "is serious".
