The Prime Minister has warned Vladimir Putin that there would be
"significant consequences" if Russia invades Ukraine.

Boris Johnson spoke to and Mr Putin by telephone on Monday to reinforce
the UK's commitment to Ukraine and tell the president that any
destabilising action in the region by Moscow would be a "strategic
mistake".

https://news.sky.com/story/prime-minister-boris-johnson-issues-direct-threat-to-putin-as-tensions-between-russia-ukraine-continue-12495286

His call was the latest intervention by western leaders, who are
attempting to persuade the Kremlin to draw back amid growing concern at
the build-up of Russian troops in the region.

A Number 10 spokesperson said: "He (the prime minister) reiterated the
importance of working through diplomatic channels to de-escalate tensions
and identify durable solutions.

"The prime minister emphasised the UK's commitment to Ukraine's
territorial integrity and sovereignty and warned that any destabilising
action would be a strategic mistake that would have significant
consequences."

Will tensions lead to war?

On 12 December, the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool issued a
statement reminding Moscow that "any use of force to change borders is
strictly prohibited under international law", pledging to inflict "severe
cost" on Russia if it does moves against its neighbour.

On Monday, the European Union announced that it is imposing sanctions on
the Russian Wagner Group of military contractors which has been accused of
seeking to destabilise Ukraine.

According to US intelligence, Russia has stationed about 70,000 troops
near the border of Ukraine and has begun planning for a possible invasion
as soon as early next year.

Moscow has denied that it is preparing for an invasion and has accused the
government in Kyiv of stoking tensions in the region by deploying new
weapons.

The two countries have been locking horns since 2014 when Russian forces
annexed the Crimean Peninsula and backed a separatist rebellion in eastern
Ukraine.

Last week, US President Joe Biden spoke to Mr Putin to warn him of
"economic consequences like you've never seen" if he mounted a fresh
incursion.

The Russian president has in turn been pressing for assurances that NATO
will not be expanded to include Ukraine and last week likened the Donbas
warzone to "genocide".

### - and there ya have it folks! the 'truth' as to 'why' there's a
russian build-up FINALLY slipping-out between the lines buried under all
the propaganda and spin hah! (smile, ya waits long enough and it's always
bound to appear, eventually...)

this short quote, buried right at the 'end' of the article, for example:
placed after ALL the spin directing people how to first frame the info +
what then to think about it all etc, etc, clearly revealing it all:

i.e.,

"Moscow has denied that it is preparing for an invasion and has accused
the government in Kyiv of stoking tensions in the region by deploying new
weapons."

new weapons? WHAT new weapons?? and if so WHERE did they get 'em from???

no wonder then russia is suddenly + seemingly completely outta the blue,
jumping about preparing for some kind of an attack: ukraine has apparently
come into some NEW weapons which means they can now do MORE damage than
before and thus the current stalemate is breaking down!

but that's not exactly how this story is being 'spun' to US though is it?
everyone warning russia NOT to be so aggressive and yet WE'RE the ones
being aggressive by supplying new weapons to ukraine and encouraging them
to use them!!! (there's no messages/warnings to ukraine to stop their
shelling for example huh, just warnings to russia not to get involved when
they's ALREADY involved!)

DON'T fight back WHEN we attack you!!! is the REAL message we're thus
sending to russia!?

so are we totally fuckin' crazy or wot?? LOL !

coz you KEEP poking a bear with a sharp stick like this and one of these
days it's just gonna fuckin' lose it!?

no doubt we'll blame the resulting conflagration on THEM but that don't
mean that the rest of the planet wont get fucked-up in the process??

we're certainly crazy alright, coz this can only end very badly for ALL
concerned!

russia WONT back down if/when they see themselves under attack!

(as if a global pandemic isn't a bad enough problem?? sheesh!)

oh we're nuts alright!

loony fuckin' tunes haha :)))