British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia February 10, 2022
* Ms Truss warned that Russian war games may continue near Ukraine for months
* She said Putin is 'testing our mettle' and declared that NATO must not wilt
* The Foreign Secretary will visit Poland and Ukraine this week to show support
* 'Russia only respects strength, so we will maintain a strong response,' she said
* Intelligence officials have said that they were prepared for the long haul
Russia could drag out the crisis over Ukraine for weeks - or even months - in an attempt to undermine Western unity, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned.
Ms Truss said it was essential not to be 'lulled into a false sense of security' by Moscow's claims it was beginning draw back its forces from the borders of its southern neighbour.
Her warning came after Britain's head of military intelligence said that contrary to the assertions of the Kremlin, Russia was actually continuing to move forces into the border zone.
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WNU Editor: What a lot of Westerners do not realize is that there are a number of massive Russian military bases near Ukraine that have been there since the Soviet Union. From the Kremlin perspective, they can do these exercises and mass mobilizations near Ukraine for years.
Time is truly on Putin's side.
And as for Ukraine. As long as this crisis continues, international investors are going to avoid Ukraine like the plague. For a country that is basically broke, this is a status quo that is unacceptable.
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This has got to be a huge strain on Russia's budget. It exhausts men and materiel. If Putin doesn't invade, what does he gain? If he does invade, what does he risk? And everyday he delays, the ground thaws a little bit more and the mud gets a little deeper.
And in May the ground will be firm again.
I did not know that about May in Ukraine. Still, is the rise in global oil price bringing in enough to offset the cost of keeping an army on forward deployment?
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