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British prime minister says it's a "realistic possibility" Russia might win battle in Ukraine

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, on April 22.

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, on April 22. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

British prime minister Boris Johnson said Friday that Russia has a "practical chance" of winning the conflict in Ukraine, referring to everything going on there as "erratic" right now.

Addressing journalists in New Delhi, Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin has a "gigantic armed force," yet added:

"He has an extremely challenging political position since he's made a disastrous botch. The main choice he presently has truly is to attempt to keep on utilizing his shocking, crushing methodology driven by mounted guns, attempting to crush the Ukrainians down.

He's exceptionally near getting a land span in Mariupol now. The present circumstance is, I'm apprehensive, and capricious at this stage. We simply must be practical about that."

Johnson said Britain is presently hoping to send "refill" gear to nations, for example, Poland, which might send "heavier weaponry" to help Ukraine's opposition.

"We're viewing at sending tanks to Poland to help as they send a portion of their T-72s to Ukraine," Johnson reported, adding that Britain is taking a gander at different choices, for example, "against transport guards."

"We must glance at what more we can do militarily, we must continue to heighten the monetary authorizations ... what's more, we've likewise got to set out a dream for the eventual fate of Ukraine in the security design of Europe," he said.

Johnson additionally said that the British Embassy in Ukraine will return to Kyiv "not long from now."source:cnn

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