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Boris Johnson: Conflict in Ukraine could be the 'biggest war in Europe since 1945'

Boris Johnson: Conflict in Ukraine could be the 'biggest war in Europe since 1945'

A Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to sweeping economic sanctions on Russian companies, preventing them from trading with US dollars and UK pounds, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. The impact of sanctions will extend beyond Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to “all companies and organizations of strategic importance to Russia,” Johnson … Read more

Western leaders implore Putin to step back from 'real' risk of war

Western leaders implore Putin to step back from 'real' risk of war

Press play to listen to this article Western leaders on Saturday appealed to Vladimir Putin to not give up on diplomacy amid warnings that the Russian president has already decided to invade Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, European, US and NATO leaders insisted that a standoff over the Russian troops threatening Ukraine … Read more

West must brace for years of Putin pressure on Ukraine, Latvian PM says

West must brace for years of Putin pressure on Ukraine, Latvian PM says

Press play to listen to this article Whether or not Moscow launches an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, the West must gear up for years of heightened Russian pressure on the country and on Europe as a whole, Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš said Friday. In an interview with POLITICO, Kariņš said Russian … Read more

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) /PRNewswire/ — Britain has unveiled a plan to hit more Russian individuals and companies with sanctions if Moscow goes ahead with an invasion of Ukraine. The UK has had an independent sanctions regime since its full exit from the EU in late 2020 – but under current rules it has only … Read more