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26/01/2022 07:06 GMT : Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

BBC World Service - Newsday, Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Threat comes as western leaders step-up plans to prevent Russia cutting gas supplies

Joe Biden said he will consider personal sanctions against Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as western leaders make plans to shield Europe from Russian gas being cut off

Political advisors from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will hold talks in Paris today, as tensions continue to rise over fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, Russia reacted to warnings from Washington of sanctions, saying the US and NATO had raised tensions by flooding Ukraine with weapons and western advisors.

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