A Government minister has said Russia would be ‘literally insane’ to start a war with Nato.
would be ‘literally insane’ to start a war with Nato.The technology minister’s comments follow an intervention by the head of the army – who suggested theAsked about Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders’ position, Mr Philp told Sky News: ‘I think that refers to the fact we need to do everything we can to support Ukraine.‘I think Russia would be literally insane to attempt to do that, because Nato is a far larger and a far stronger bloc.
It comes after Vladimir Putin’s forces bombed the shop in Kremenchuk, killing at least 18 and prompting international condemnation. Ukrainian officials have again been pleading for further military support from western allies, as Russia’s slow advance through the Donbas region continues.Elsewhere, Mr Philp insisted that the Government is committed to the British armed forces.
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