UN chief Antonio Guterres has dismissed Russia’s plans to send troops to eastern Ukraine as “not peacekeepers at all”, as Western nations imposed stinging sanctions against Moscow, including measures that would aim to starve the country of financing.
Meanwhile, announcing what he said was the “first tranche” of sanctions – targeting Russia’s sovereign debt, financial institutions and “elites” – US President Joe Biden said Russia’s deployment of troops amounted to the “beginning of an invasion”.
The United Kingdom also imposed sanctions on Russian banks and high net worth individuals, while Germany halted the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
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Ukraine urges citizens to leave Russia
Ukraine’s foreign ministry has warned the country’s nationals not to visit Russia and urged…
