
Warning Russian operatives may already be in Ukraine ahead of potential invasion
The Defence Secretary said there were individuals already in Ukraine "linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional".
The Defence Secretary said there were individuals already in Ukraine "linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional".
It comes after a number of NATO nations increased deployments along the alliance's eastern flank amid increasing tensions with Russia.
Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney condemned the planned drills in the context of tensions "with and in Ukraine".
Boris Johnson said warned Russia an invasion of Ukraine "could be a new Chechnya" as British staff at the embassy in Kyiv were withdrawn.
It comes after the UK accused Vladimir Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine.
Dominic Raab also said the world needs to "be very clear with President Putin that it would not do this cost-free".
Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach said Ukraine would not regain the Crimean Peninsula and Vladimir Putin deserved "respect".
The Foreign Office named five Ukrainian politicians who, it said, maintained links with the Russian intelligence services.
The Russian defence minister has accepted the UK Defence Secretary's invitation to discuss the situation, it is understood.
It comes amid fears Russia will invade Ukraine after massing tens of thousands of troops at the border.
The president said if any "Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion" and Moscow would "pay a heavy price".
The US President said he is "not so sure" if Russian President Vladimir Putin is "certain what he is going to do".
Armed Forces minister: "As we’re on the brink, people in Moscow start to reflect that thousands of people are going to die".
Ben Wallace confirmed the UK would send "light anti-armour defensive weapons" to Ukraine, as well as personnel to train Ukrainian forces.
Defence Secretary confirmed the first weapons systems arrived in Ukraine today, with British troops to train Ukrainian forces on them.
UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace has met with Nordic partners during a three-day visit.