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LIV How real is the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine? Experts are divided on whether Moscow is planning an imminent incursion, or merely posturing to win geopolitical sway. Ukraine's government says Russia has amassed some 115,000 troops near its borders in recent weeks [File: Press Service of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters] By  Mansur Mirovalev Published On 3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021 Kyiv, Ukraine –  As early as January, the Kremlin may unleash a “brief and victorious” war on Ukraine, a top military expert has told Al Jazeera, as world leaders and international bodies weigh the possibility of such a conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants his troops to reach the Dnieper River that dissects Ukraine, seize a land corridor to annexed Crimea and ensure the resumption of water supply to the arid peninsula that was cut off in 2014 causing a chronic  drought , said Ihor Romanenko, a retired lieutenant general and Ukraine’s former dep...

  BBC Homepage Skip to content Accessibility Help Sign in Home Menu Search BBC News Menu Asia China India ADVERTISEMENT Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar democracy icon who fell from grace Published 5 March Share Related Topics Myanmar coup Media caption, How did this peace icon end up at a genocide trial? She was once seen as a beacon for human rights - a principled activist who gave up her freedom to challenge the ruthless army generals who ruled Myanmar for decades. In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, while still under house arrest, and hailed as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless". In 2015, she led her National League for Democracy (NLD) to victory in Myanmar's first openly contested election in 25 years. But she was deposed by a coup in 2021 when the military took control and arrested her and the political leadership around her. Myanmar coup: What is happening and why? While her image had suffered internationally due to her respons...