ritain warned on Tuesday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to have already started.
Cabinet minister Sajid Javid stressed that “we are waking up to a very dark day in Europe”.
After Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states and ordered in Russian “peacekeeping” troops, Mr Javid told Sky News: “We are waking up to a very dark day in Europe.
“It’s clear from what we have already seen and found out today, the Russians, President Putin has decided to attack the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity.”
The Health Secretary added: “We have always said that’s completely unacceptable.
“We have seen that he has recognised these breakaway eastern regions in Ukraine and from the reports we can already tell he has sent in tanks and troops and so I think from that you could conclude that the invasion of Ukraine has already begun.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a document recognising the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in the Kremlin
/ APMr Javid said that he was…
