UK warns Russia will face severe sanctions if it installs Ukraine 'puppet regime'

[Natal]

Source: Reuters

LONDON/KIYV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, a senior UK minister said on Sunday after Britain accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader there.

Britain made the accusation late on Saturday, also saying Russian intelligence officers had been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians as part of plans for an invasion.

The Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed the comments as "disinformation", accusing Britain and NATO of "escalating tensions" over Ukraine.

Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian adviser to the presidential office, said the allegations should be taken seriously.

"There'll be very serious consequences if Russia takes this move to try and invade but also install a puppet regime," British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab told Sky News on Sunday.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-faces-severe-sanctions-if-it-installs-puppet-regime-ukraine-uk-minister-2022-01-23/

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I'm in favor of seending Ukraine all the weapons it requests, offensive and defensive, as we are clearly not going to go to war with Russia even if Donnie's Dom actually does invade.

[Lovie777]

1. I myself don't think Putin will . ...

Beating his chest to show dominates and strength. The GQP loves them some Putin.

[rockfordfile]

2. Russian Foreign Ministry is a lying pos

[paleotn]

4. Since, like...forever.

Child of the Cold War here, so I'm hardwired to think exactly that initially.

[yaesu]

6. Another Baghdad Bob

remembering Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's foreign minister who lied almost as much.

[ashredux]

3. "I'm shocked to find out that gambling is going on!"...so to speak

[Turbineguy]

5. Unless they

re-install the puppet regime in the U.S. first.