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The UK will not be able to fly British nationals out of Ukraine if Russia invades, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has warned.

He told the BBC the RAF would "not be in a position to go in" and people there should "leave now".

Mr Heappey said the advice had changed because Russia was in a position where it could attack "at no notice".
British troops helping with training in Ukraine will also be leaving the country over the weekend, Mr Heappey added on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "There will be no troops in Ukraine if there's going to be a conflict there."

Some embassy staff are also being withdrawn but British ambassador to Ukraine, Melinda


Following a call with world leaders on Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he feared for the security of Europe and urged allies to have a "heavy package of economic sanctions ready to go" should Russia attack, Downing Street confirmed.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Heappey said: "We are now confident that the artillery systems, the missile systems and the combat air are all in place that would allow Russia to launch - at no notice - an attack on Ukraine."

But he warned there would be "a big difference between what [people] may have seen on their TV screens in Afghanistan over the summer and what may happen over the next week or so" - referring to the international airlift to rescue people after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban last year.

SOURCE: bbc

Russia is willing to invade and the entire world seems to ve backong out of Ukraine...

dawnomike:
Russia is willing to invade and the entire world seems to ve backong out of Ukraine...

My fear for Russia is that, how are they going to survive those heavy sanctions? But at the same time i believe Puttin. He has said it several times. He has no plan to invade Ukraine. I believe there will be no war.

I like boris Johnson so much.

But UK mumusly following America.
While most American politicians are foolish.

Trump is still their lord till today.
Trump the great liar o.
American politicians are very stupid. I tell you.

olugabbie:
My fear for Russia is that, how are they going to survive those heavy sanctions? But at the same time i believe Puttin. He has said it several times. He has no plan to invade Ukraine. I believe there will be no war.

Russia will suffer but in long run will overcome as it will end SWIFT monopoly on world money.
That will end Dollar has world currency.

seunny4lif:
Russia will suffer but in long run will overcome as it will end SWIFT monopoly on world money.
That will end Dollar has world currency.

If russia suffer, western europe and particularly we near russia also suffer.
Western europe need prosperous economy in russia. A country of 144 million population.

juman:
If russia suffer, western europe and particularly we near russia also suffer.
Western europe need prosperous economy in russia. A country of 144 million population.

For sure
We are already suffering from expensive gas bills since last year
Imagine if Russia stop the supply

seunny4lif:
For sure
We are already suffering from expensive gas bills since last year
Imagine if Russia stop the supply

You see.
I read that gas reserve of germany is less than forty percent.
No gas from russia.

Americans bully the EU leaders to follow them on ukraine.
Eu leaders have different opinion. But they cant voice it out.

juman:
You see.
I read that gas reserve of germany is less than forty percent.
No gas from russia.

If Russia stop gas supply to EU
All those east eu getting free fund from Germany will get hit beyond repair.
Most German, Holland and Austria companies already move many of their products to Russia because of Russia sanctions of many EU goods.

seunny4lif:
If Russia stop gas supply to EU
All those east eu getting free fund from Germany will get hit beyond repair.
Most German, Holland and Austria companies already move many of their products to Russia because of Russia sanctions of many EU goods.

Hmmmm.
You see.