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Imagination, no lows too low, no lies too blatant, no red lines too red to cross. what we witness might seem surreal for the democratic world, but the way we will respond will define us for generations to come. now, the united kingdom has already announced it will impose new sanctions, and a top diplomat says they will be, quote, severe and far-reaching. the british prime minister, boris johnson, adding this. >> this is plainly in breach of international law. it's a violation of -- of -- flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of the -- of ukraine. it is a repudiation of the minsk ...

Will be used? the honourable i gentleman is right that we need to be clear to russia that of this disastrous and ill—conceived venture, his country will end up cooler, more encircled by nato and engage in a disastrous conflict with fellow slavs and a pariah state. that is what president putin is willing on his people, a pariah state, that's what they will become. there is more at stake here than just sanctions. we have various ju5t sanctions. we have various international protocols that have been drafted over decades going back over a long time. where does intervention leave us with these pr...

And he could have a change of heart. >> we can only hope. what do you believe, ambassador, is putin's ultimate goal right now? does he want, for example, to topple president zelenskyy? does he want to occupy the whole of ukraine? and then what? >> wolf, i don't think he wants to occupy the whole of ukraine if he doesn't have to. indeed, that's probably -- that's probably an impossible task for the forces that he's got. he needs many more forces to occupy the entire country, a country the size of texas. he can't do that with 200,000 soldiers. he can't do that. what he wants, though -- you got t...

Just to say, i gatherjust as i came into this press conference that vladimir putin has effectively announced that russia is recognising the breakaway republics of donetsk and luhansk, and this is plainly in breach of international law, it is a violation, flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of ukraine, it is a repudiation of the minsk process and the minsk agreements, and i think it is a very ill omen and a very dark sign, and certainly it does not seem to be, it is certainly yet another indication that things are moving in the wrong direction in ukraine. the uk will

Bloodbath in eastern ukraine and that it recognizes separatist regions to protect people living there. now, the eu is meeting in the coming day to discuss sanctions, and the uk plans to announce its own very soon. right about now, the british prime minister is scheduled to chair a meeting of cobra. that is britain's emergency council, which convenes to handle major crises. >> this is plainly in breach of international law. it's a violation, a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of ukraine. it is a repudiation of the minsk process and the minsk agreements. and i think it's a ver...