Summary

  • Boris Johnson has been speaking alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv after holding talks

  • He urged Russia to "step back" amid warnings it is planning to invade Ukraine

  • The prime minister has offered £88m in new UK aid to support Ukraine

  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, that "further invasion of Ukraine would be met with severe consequences"

  • UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirms he will be travelling to Moscow next week for talks

  • Russia has placed an estimated 100,000 troops, tanks, artillery and missiles near Ukraine's border - but denies it is planning an attack

  • Western countries are threatening tougher sanctions against Moscow if there is an invasion

Live Reporting

Edited by Becky Morton

  1. Good afternoon

    Boris Johnson leaving for UkrainePA Media

    Boris Johnson boarded a flight for Ukraine earlier today

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the prime minister’s trip to Ukraine where he’s due to hold talks with the country's president, amid growing concerns over a possible Russian invasion.

    Boris Johnson says he will work with Volodymyr Zelensky to try and come up with a diplomatic solution and "avoid further bloodshed".

    We know that Russia has massed an estimated 100,000 troops, tanks, artillery and missiles near its borders with Ukraine. Despite that, Moscow says it is not planning an attack.

    But President Vladimir Putin’s government has warned Ukraine not to make any further moves towards joining Nato, arguing that this threatens Russia's own security.

    Stay with us for all the latest developments.