‘Very Significant’ Risk of Russia Invading Ukraine: UK Minister

‘Very Significant’ Risk of Russia Invading Ukraine: UK Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab arrives at BBC Broadcasting House ahead of his appearance on "Sunday Morning," in London, on Jan. 23, 2022. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
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There is a “very significant” risk that Russia will carry out an invasion of Ukraine, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said.

Western allies have made clear there would be “very severe economic consequences” for Russia if its troops cross the border into Ukraine, Raab told the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme.