The EU has agreed sanctions against 27 people and what it calls entities in Russia.
It follows the Kremlin's decision to recognise two parts of Ukraine as independent states.
We react with robustness and speed to the illegal actions of Russia.
Watch President @vonderleyen on the EU’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine.https://t.co/1X3AVtHrFz— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) February 22, 2022
The upper house of Russia's parliament has also given President Putin the backing to deploy forces abroad - with Moscow sending what it calls "peace-keeping troops" into Ukraine.
President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen says "it's a clear response to the Kremlin's violations of international law."
"The sanctions target the individuals, companies and banks involved."
"We ban trade between the two breakaway regions and the EU."
"We limit Russia's ability to raise capital on the EU financial markets."
It's a clear response to the Kremlin's violations of international law.
⁰The sanctions target the individuals, companies and banks involved.
⁰We ban trade between the two breakaway regions and the EU.
⁰We limit Russia's ability to raise capital on the 🇪🇺 financial markets. pic.twitter.com/TYFxtVqbSz— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 22, 2022
More to follow....
