Citizens of Ukraine are waking up to the news that Vladimir Putin has formally recognised two of the nation’s separatist-controlled regions, Luhansk and Donetsk.
The Russian president has said he will send troops to those areas, a move the UK believes signifies an invasion has “begun”.
Watch a live view of Maidan square in Ukraine’s capital city of Kiev, as tensions in eastern Europe continue to rise, with the West now expected to hit Moscow with a “significant package” of sanctions.
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