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Ukraine Crisis: James Heappey interview; via internet: INTJames Heappey (Armed Forces Minister) interview via internet SOT HOW CLOSE DO YOU THINK WE ARE TO RUSSIA INVADING UKRAINE?I think we could be very closeThat's why urgency on travel advice Not because we think Putin has made decisionsBut forces in placeBut could move quicklyHOW SOON DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD ACTImmediatelyThere is time for diplomacy to winTo deter aggressionOffer some off-ramps Dial down tensionsRebuild confidence with NATOReach new understanding with Ukraine DOES INVASION APPEAR LIKELY?In modern age plenty of clipsArmour going to borderSeriousI won't comment on classified materialWHAT WILL WE DO IF RUSSIA CHOOSES TO INVADE UKRAINE?We have to be clearVolatile momentClear with Putin If he did invade There would be economic sanction packageVery punitiveFar stronger than Russia's experienced beforePut Putin's concerns in contextGet NATO to move away from Russia's bordersWants to muscle back into top tier of world leadersBinary responseGenerations will ostracise himPutin won't achieve his objectivesARE WE EXPECTING THE PRIME MINISTER TO TRAVEL TO UKRAINE OR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OVER NEXT WEEK?YesPM will be engaged in further phone calls and diplomacyARE WE EXPECTING HIM TO TRAVEL OR WILL HE BE BASED IN UK?I'm not directly citedScheduled meeting now includes heads of statePM speaking regularly to alliesMinisters engaging in dialogue with RussiaDiplomacy should be pursued
Ukraine Crisis: James Heappey interview; via internet: INTJames Heappey (Armed Forces Minister) interview via internet SOT HOW CLOSE DO YOU THINK WE ARE TO RUSSIA INVADING UKRAINE?I think we could be very closeThat's why urgency on travel advice Not because we think Putin has made decisionsBut forces in placeBut could move quicklyHOW SOON DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD ACTImmediatelyThere is time for diplomacy to winTo deter aggressionOffer some off-ramps Dial down tensionsRebuild confidence with NATOReach new understanding with Ukraine DOES INVASION APPEAR LIKELY?In modern age plenty of clipsArmour going to borderSeriousI won't comment on classified materialWHAT WILL WE DO IF RUSSIA CHOOSES TO INVADE UKRAINE?We have to be clearVolatile momentClear with Putin If he did invade There would be economic sanction packageVery punitiveFar stronger than Russia's experienced beforePut Putin's concerns in contextGet NATO to move away from Russia's bordersWants to muscle back into top tier of world leadersBinary responseGenerations will ostracise himPutin won't achieve his objectivesARE WE EXPECTING THE PRIME MINISTER TO TRAVEL TO UKRAINE OR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OVER NEXT WEEK?YesPM will be engaged in further phone calls and diplomacyARE WE EXPECTING HIM TO TRAVEL OR WILL HE BE BASED IN UK?I'm not directly citedScheduled meeting now includes heads of statePM speaking regularly to alliesMinisters engaging in dialogue with RussiaDiplomacy should be pursued
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