Posted on 02/24/2015 12:28:23 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
British troops will be deployed in Ukraine to train soldiers fighting Russian separatists, David Cameron has said, as he delivered an extraordinary warning to Vladimir Putin over his continued aggression in eastern Europe.
The Prime Minister said that there would be "deeply damaging" consequences for all of Europe if the EU fails to stand up to Mr Putin in Ukraine, predicting that the Russian president could turn against the Baltic states or Moldova if he is not reined in now.
He warned that Mr Putin has opted out of the rules-based system of the twenty-first century and warned that the Russian president must expect consequences.
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Mr Cameron also said that British air defences can absolutely protect the country from the Russian planes, which have been making incursions along the UK coast in recent weeks.
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