Ukraine Will Become the ‘New Chechnya’ If Invaded by Russia: Boris Johnson

Ukraine Will Become the ‘New Chechnya’ If Invaded by Russia: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a face mask during a visit to Milton Keynes University Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England, on Jan. 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/PA
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The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that an invasion of Ukraine will be a prolonged “painful, violent, and bloody business” for Russia.

Johnson said people in Russia “need to understand that [Ukraine] could be their new Chechnya”—a Northern Caucasus nation that was in conflicts with Russia for more than 26 years.

Lily Zhou
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Lily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times.
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