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As the international tensions over Ukraine are on the rise, here's what all you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied planning to attack Ukraine, but his US counterpart Joe Biden believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and assault the capital, citing American intelligence.
According to the US, Russia has moved more than 150,000 troops close to Ukraine's borders, both in Russia and in Belarus.
In the event of a Russian invasion which could topple the Kyiv government, secret discussions are underway between western allies over how to arm what they expect to be fierce Ukrainian resistance, the Guardian reported.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that if Western nations failed to fulfil their promises to support Ukraine’s independence, it would have damaging consequences worldwide, including for Taiwan.
“If Ukraine is endangered, the shock will echo around the world. And those echoes will be heard in east Asia, will be heard in Taiwan,” he added. “People would draw the conclusion that aggression pays, and that might is right.”
The statement came after the Ukrainian military said that two soldiers were killed and four wounded in shelling by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine on Saturday, where a flare up of violence this week has sparked fears it could be the trigger for Russian military action.
The Ukrainian military said on its Facebook page it had recorded 70 ceasefire violations by separatists since the start of the day compared with 66 cases over the previous 24 hours. Separatists opened fire on more than 30 settlements along the front line using heavy artillery, which has been prohibited by agreements aimed at cooling the long-running conflict, the military said.
