The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has said that after the Kremlin launches a full-scale offensive in Ukraine, the United Kingdom and its allies will impose large-scale economic sanctions on Russia's economy.
This information has been informed in a report of Reuters on Thursday.
Western nations are expected to announce a comprehensive embargo after imposing a limited embargo earlier this week.
In a televised address to the nation, Boris Johnson said, "Today we will agree with our allies on a massive package of economic sanctions against Russia in order to stifle its economy."
"The West must stop relying on Russia's oil and gas, which has given Russian President Vladimir Putin the power to influence Western politics," he said.
"Our goal is clear: diplomatically, politically, economically and finally militarily, this heinous and barbaric initiative by Vladimir Putin must end in failure," he said.
Earlier on Twitter, Boris Johnson called the attack a "disaster" for Europe, saying "I will talk to the G8 leaders as well."
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says she has summoned Russia's ambassador to Ukraine to explain Moscow's move.
The United States and the United Kingdom have already imposed sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine issue. This time, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that sanctions would be imposed on a larger scale. In a speech to the nation on the Ukraine issue on Thursday, he said that the West would impose sanctions on Russia on a large scale.
According to Al Jazeera, Boris has called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "dictator", warning of the imposition of sanctions. "When Ukraine is under attack, we will not turn our backs, we cannot stay," he said.
Boris spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before delivering the speech. In a later speech, he said the West would impose large-scale financial sanctions to keep Russia's economy in shambles.
Boris Johnson also stressed the need to reduce energy dependence on Russia. He also said that due to Russia's dependence on oil and gas, Western politics has long been in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued martial law to deal with the situation arising out of the Russian attack.
India, the world's largest democracy, has called on both sides to remain calm. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the governments of Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that war means loss of life and massive loss of innocent lives.
The deployment of large numbers of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border has set a new precedent in history. But in the end, if the Kremlin pulls the trigger, they could endanger themselves, a threat that has never been encountered by an invading force before. The danger is posed by the fact that four nuclear reactors, located in four parts of Ukraine, generate about half of the country's total energy demand.
A nuclear reactor is a terrible thing. In case of injury, these installations can be effectively turned into radiological mines. And if these reactors in Ukraine become something like that, then Russia itself will be the victim of post-accident airborne radioactive debris. That is why Russian President Vladimir Putin must take into account the fragile state of Ukraine's nuclear reactors and the devastating effects of war on humankind and the environment. Considering all these aspects, he has to decide whether Ukraine is worthy of war as a target.
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