As we continue to bring you more from the House of Commons this lunchtime, here's a recap of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement on Ukraine he made to MPs:
- He accuses Russia's President Vladimir Putin of having violated the Minsk peace agreements in his actions of recognising the "supposed independence" of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine
- The deployment of forces in those regions "amounts to a renewed invasion of that country", says Johnson
- By denying Ukraine's legitimacy as a state, Putin "is establishing the pretext for a full-scale offensive", he adds
- "We must now brace ourselves for the next possible stages of Putin's plan," he tells MPs
- If the worst happens then Ukraine would be the target of "a full-scale war of aggression waged without a shred of justification for the absurd and even mystical reasons" Putin has described, says the PM
- Johnson announces sanctions against five Russian banks and three "very high net wealth" individuals under his "first barrage" of measures over the Ukrainian incursion
- The sanctions mean any assets they hold in the UK will be frozen, the individuals will be banned from travelling here and all UK individuals and entities are barred from having dealings with them
- Efforts will continue to "seek a diplomatic solution until the last possible moment", says the PM
- Labour leader Keir Starmer says UK "must stand firm" in its support for Ukraine and remain united with Nato allies to "show Putin that we will not be divided"
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