The United States, Britain and the European Union are expected to impose sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two Moscow-backed rebel regions of Ukraine.
Moscow’s gambit triggered international condemnation, with a broader package of economic punishment to come in the event of further incursion into Ukraine’s territory.
The White House issued an executive order to prohibit US investment and trade in the separatist regions on Monday, and additional measures — likely sanctions — were to be announced Tuesday. Those sanctions are independent of what Washington has prepared in the event of a Russian invasion, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Putin’s move “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of the Ukraine.”
UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss promised new sanctions on Russia “in response to their breach of international law and attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Truss said Britain and the EU “will coordinate to deliver swift sanctions against Putin’s regime and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine.”
The British government was set to meet on the matter on Tuesday morning, with an announcement to follow shortly afterwards. London is a key financial market for Moscow and plays a crucial role in the Russian economy.
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