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The Prime Minister has warned Vladimir Putin that there would be “significant consequences” if Russia invades Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Boris Johnson spoke to and Mr Putin by telephone on Monday to reinforce the UK’s commitment to Ukraine<\/strong> and tell the president that any destabilising action in the region by Moscow would be a “strategic mistake”.<\/p>\n

His call was the latest intervention by western leaders, who are attempting to persuade the Kremlin to draw back amid growing concern at the build-up of Russian troops in the region.<\/p>\n

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A Number 10 spokesperson said: “He (the prime minister) reiterated the importance of working through diplomatic channels to de-escalate tensions and identify durable solutions.<\/p>\n

“The prime minister emphasised the UK’s commitment to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and warned that any destabilising action would be a strategic mistake that would have significant consequences.”<\/p>\n

Will tensions lead to war?<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 12 December, the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool issued a statement<\/strong> reminding Moscow that “any use of force to change borders is strictly prohibited under international law”, pledging to inflict “severe cost” on Russia if it does moves against its neighbour.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the European Union announced that it is imposing sanctions on the Russian Wagner Group of military contractors which has been accused of seeking to destabilise Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to US intelligence, Russia has stationed about 70,000 troops near the border of Ukraine and has begun planning for a possible invasion as soon as early next year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Moscow has denied that it is preparing for an invasion and has accused the government in Kyiv of stoking tensions in the region by deploying new weapons.<\/p>\n

Vladimir Putin compares Donbas war zone in Ukraine to ‘genocide’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The two countries have been locking horns since 2014 when Russian forces annexed the Crimean Peninsula and backed a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Last week, US President Joe Biden spoke to Mr Putin to warn him of “economic consequences like you’ve never seen” if he mounted a fresh incursion.<\/p>\n

The Russian president has in turn been pressing for assurances that NATO will not be expanded to include Ukraine and last week likened the Donbas warzone to “genocide”.<\/p>\n

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