UK promises to hit Russia ‘very hard’ with sanctions

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Tuesday vowed to “hit Russia very hard” with targeted sanctions and promised tougher measures in the event of a full-scale invasion, after the Kremlin ordered troops into two Moscow-backed rebel regions of Ukraine. After an early morning meeting with security chiefs, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to reveal a “first barrage of UK economic sanctions against Russia” in parliament later. “They will hit Russia very hard and there […]