British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that sanctions from the West “may not be enough” to stop a Russian invasion of Ukraine as he accepts President Vladimir Putin is “possibly thinking illogically.” But a Russian official dismissed predictions of war, accusing Western leaders of “warmongering” and Ukraine of “shelling peaceful populations” in the Donbas region. It comes as Moscow extended military drills near Ukraine’s northern borders and amid Ukrainian reports that two soldiers were killed by separatists’ shelling. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Johnson said the UK will impose sanctions that are “very damaging and very difficult” for Russia, but it “may not be enough to deter an irrational actor.” “We have to accept at the moment that Vladimir Putin is possibly thinking illogically about this and doesn’t see the disaster ahead,” he said, adding that it’s “vital” to communicate “what a catastrophe it would be for Russia.” The prime …
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