A 'barrage of sanctions' will be imposed against Russia after Putin ordered troops to invade Ukraine, Boris Johnson has said.
It comes after President Putin ordered troops into two rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the "invasion of Ukraine has begun" as he pledged that the UK will take action.: "We should all be very concerned, we are waking up to a dark day." Mr Javid told Nick the sanctions being considered by Boris Johnson will target individuals closely linked to the Kremlin."I am sure from what has already been shared by the Prime Minister that individuals that have close contacts with the Russian regime will be targeted, as will certain economic sectors."A map showing the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the Crimea and Donbas regions and the NATO allies.
Mr Johnson said he would explore sending further defensive support to Ukraine, at the request of the Ukrainian Government.
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