The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer and now the mayor of Kiev, has sent a strong warning to Russia about the presence of its troops near the Ukraine border saying 'we prepare for any case.' 'If escalation goes up … We have to be ready to defend our independence and integrity of our country - and civil defense also have [sic] to be prepared,' Klitschko told CNN's Lynda Kinkade on 'Connect the World' Wednesday. […]