US Secretary of State John Kerry warned this morning that Russia could face economic sanctions and expulsion from the G8 unless President Putin withdrew armed forces from Ukraine.
Speaking to NBC news, he said,
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, also announced that the UK would be joining France and the US in boycotting a planning meeting for the G8 summit in Sochi, stating,
The latest warnings came after Russian forces took control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea.
Speaking to NBC news, he said,
“He is not going to have a Sochi G8, he may not even remain in the G8 if this continues. He may find himself with asset freezes, on Russian business, American business may pull back, there may be further tumble of the ruble.”
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, also announced that the UK would be joining France and the US in boycotting a planning meeting for the G8 summit in Sochi, stating,
“The sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine has been violated and this cannot be the way to conduct international affairs. And so in addition to calling yesterday's emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the United Kingdom will join other G8 countries this week in suspending our cooperation under the G8 which Russia chairs.”
The latest warnings came after Russian forces took control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea.