UK Prime Minister: "Russia Plans Europe's Largest War Since WWII"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is speaking at the Munich Security Conference held in Germany on the 19th (local time).

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated in an interview with the BBC that he has confirmed from multiple angles that Russia is planning "the largest war in Europe since 1945." He said that Russia's plan to invade Ukraine has, in some respects, already begun and that sanctions against Russia will be imposed on a broader scale than before.

In the interview, he said that the UK and the US will stop pound and dollar transactions of Russian companies. He viewed this move as potentially delivering a significant blow. He also mentioned that US President Joe Biden indicated to Western leaders that the Russian military plans not only to enter Ukraine through Donbas in the east but also to advance from Belarus and areas around Kyiv.

According to recent estimates by the US government, between 169,000 and 190,000 Russian troops are currently stationed along the Ukraine border in Belarus, which is close to Russia.

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