UK Foreign Secretary: "Putin May Prolong Ukraine Standoff for Several More Months"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] British Foreign Secretary has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin may pursue a strategy of prolonging the standoff with Ukraine for several more months.

According to foreign media on the 17th (local time), Liz Truss, the British Foreign Secretary, wrote in an article for the British media outlet The Telegraph the previous day, stating, "There is currently no evidence that Russia is withdrawing troops near the Ukrainian border."

This aligns with the position of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which claim that rather than withdrawing, Russian forces are actually increasing, contrary to Russia's assertions of troop withdrawal.

Foreign Secretary Truss said, "We must recognize that Russia may use a brazen strategy to prolong this situation for weeks or even months to overthrow Ukraine and test Western unity," adding, "We know that Russia has the personnel and equipment ready to launch an attack at any time."

Truss has previously expressed in media interviews that there is a high possibility of Russia invading Ukraine imminently.

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