UK Threatens to Sanction Russian Oligarchs If Ukraine Is Invaded

UK Threatens to Sanction Russian Oligarchs If Ukraine Is Invaded
A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea on Jan. 18, 2022. AP Photo
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The British government has warned Russia that it needs to “step back from the brink” and desist from a possible invasion of Ukraine, or oligarchs linked to the Kremlin may be subject to sanctions.

Downing Street said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday afternoon, and will visit Ukraine on Tuesday for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.