Johnson: We will immediately impose a package of sanctions targeting Russian economic interests
Sajid Javid tells @skynews this morning the "invasion of Ukraine has begun" as the PM chairs an emergency COBR meeting to authorise a package of sanctions on Russia. Health Sec says PM will make statement to parliament later
UK Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP says he fears Russian President Putin is setting himself "on a tragic course of events - humanitarian crises, instability and widespread suffering" for Ukraine & Russia should he invade his neighbour - speaking to UK @HouseofCommons
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will give a statement on Ukraine to the Commons at 3.30pm
.@DominicRaab is currently chairing a Cobra on Ukraine. The PM himself was given a detailed briefing on Ukraine earlier
"I'm afraid to say, that the plan that we're seeing, is for something that could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an interview on Sunday with the BBC in Munich
Ben Wallace is no longer going to Munich Security Conference. He thinks it is important he remains in the UK where is continuing to be briefed on Ukraine
1 year agoPresident Zelensky met with PM @BorisJohnson in Munich
1 year agoUK says it believes Russia's GRU military intelligence agency was involved in a major cyber attack on Ukraine this week that hit defence ministry website & 2 banks in what Kyiv said was biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in Ukraine history. @FCDOGovUK statement
Strong storm disrupts landing of planes at Heathrow Airport in London
1 year agoThe Times: British government officials said the situation had changed in the last 24 hours, and that Putin had made the decision to invade Ukraine
Ukraine, the UK and Poland announce a creation of a trilateral alliance during the UK foreign secretary @trussliz visit to Kyiv. Countries will cooperate in the areas of defense, economy, trade and countering disinformation
1 year agoBritish Ministry of Defense: Russia retains a significant military presence that can conduct an invasion without further warning. Below demonstrates President Putin's possible axis of invasion. He still can choose to prevent conflict and preserve peace
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the attack on a kindergarten in Ukraine was a "false flag operation designed to discredit the Ukrainians", adding: "We fear very much that that is a thing we will see more of over the next few days"
UK foreign secretary Truss says reports of alleged abnormal military activity by Ukraine in Donbas are a blatant attempt by the Russian government to fabricate pretexts for invasion
UK Defense ministry estimating recent additions to Russian forces as amounting to 7000 troops in past 48 hours
Russia continues to build up military capabilities near Ukraine, including armored vehicles, helicopters, and a field hospital: Britain's top defense intel official "Russia has the military mass in place to conduct an invasion of Ukraine" said Lt Gen Sir Jim Hockenhull
British Minister of Defense: Russian troops are moving into positions to attack closer to Ukraine's borders. At the same time, their number continues to grow in key areas. There are no signs of retreat
1 year agoSomething happening at Cambuslang train station. A train is stopped and a number of police are in attendance
Johnson: We will keep our embassy in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine, but the decision will remain under review
Russian Foreign Ministry: It's time for Britain to apologize for its lies about "Russian invasion of Ukraine"
British Foreign Office warns of military operations by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine within days
Iran FM @Amirabdolahian and British FM @TrussLiz had a phone conversation, discussing the Vienna talks, bilateral and regional issues. Truss hoped Britain could pay its debt to Iran in near future. Iran FM had earlier talked to EU FP chief Borrell and Russia FM Lavrov
1 year agoUS readout of the @POTUS-@BorisJohnson call
1 year agoUK to send "small number" of troops to Lithuania to support with intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance. It follows the deployment in December of small team to scout out what support UK military could offer at time of crisis for Lithuania with Belarus over migrant crossings
Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden agree there remains a "crucial window for diplomacy and for Russia to step back from its threats towards Ukraine"
1 year agoRAF C-17A Globemaster III about to begin its descent into Kyiv from RAF Brize Norton. Second flight to Kyiv in (just under) 24 hours
UK PM @BorisJohnson warned that an attack on Ukraine could occur in the next 48 hours
Boris Johnson: 'All European countries need to get Nord Stream [2] out of the bloodstream - yank out that hypodermic drip feed of Russian hydrocarbons. We need to find alternative sources of energy, to get ready to impose some very, very severe economic consequences on Russia.'
UK PM Boris Johnson says situation in Ukraine is "very, very dangerous," urges Putin to step back from "the edge of a precipice" - PA
