While Russia's less likely to launch a full-scale invasion immediately, it may opt for a more limited incursion into Ukraine around mid-February, two people familiar with recent Western assessments said.
Mr Putin and China have been here before. Russia's 2008 war with Georgia erupted on the day of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics, to the chagrin of Chinese leaders, prompting Mr Putin to fly home to direct military operations. Asked at a briefing this week about the possibility of a Russian invasion, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Beijing advocates"balanced and just treatment of security concerns" while calling on all sides to"resolve differences through dialogue and consultation".
Amid the diplomatic efforts to defuse the current crisis, US President Joe Biden has issued increasingly urgent warnings about the risk of a Russian assault on Ukraine.
straits_times What nonsense is this? US, the West has promised not to move an inch to the East after the USSR dissolved. But look at what you have with NATO right now. Russia will not start a war unless any of the former USSR becomes NATO. Putin has already told the West about it.
straits_times 哈哈哈！俄爹，不會顧慮中國的意願的…😷
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