Thousands of Russian troops began military exercises in Belarus on Thursday as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the West was entering the “most dangerous moment” in its standoff with Russia over Ukraine.The exercises place Russian troops within about 50 miles of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and have sparked fears among Western officials that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use the maneuvers as cover for an invasion.The start of the exercises coincided with a flurry of diplomatic activity as Johnson visited NATO headquarters in Brussels; officials from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France met in Berlin; and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss huddled with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
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