With an estimated 130,000 Russian troops stationed near the Ukrainian border and another 30,000 in Belarus, fears that Vladimir Putin intends to invade his western neighbour are intensifying.
In the most recent developments, Russia has claimed to be de-escalating the situation and released a video that purports to show columns of military equipment and forces leaving the annexed Crimea region, with UK defence minister Ben Wallace saying the latest intelligence indicates that 60 per cent of Russia’s soldiers are still on the border of Ukraine, as is significant naval power at sea.
