Russia-Ukraine crisis: Europe ‘on the brink of war’, warns Liz Truss

A Russian invasion of Ukraine remains highly likely, British foreign secretary Liz Truss has warned, as she shared fears that “we could be on the brink of a war in Europe”.

Boris Johnson and US president Joe Biden stressed on Monday evening there remains “a crucial window for democracy” as they maintained there is still time for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

However, Ms Truss offered a downbeat assessment on Tuesday saying the risk of “immediate” attack remains “very high”, and warned that Russian troops could advance soon on Kiev.

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