‘I’m not sure conflict’ between Russia and Ukraine ‘can be averted‘, says defence select committee chairman

Russia’s foreign minister has rejected as “total disinformation” US claims it is preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine.

Intelligence officials in Washington claim Russia has already deployed agents to carry out acts of sabotage which it will then blame on Ukraine, a so-called “false flag operation”.

We were joined by Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood, chair of the defence select committee.