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Live updates: Germany halts pivotal gas pipeline as Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine
Live updates: Germany halts pivotal gas pipeline as Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine
Rebecca CohenFeb 22, 2022, 21:21 IST
Russian President Vladimir PutinAlexey Nikolsky/Getty Images
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to eastern Ukraine as a "peacekeeping" operation.
In response, Germany halted the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as the threat of a Russian invasion looms.
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Jen Psaki praises Germany for shutting down Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline over Russian invasion threat
White House press secretary Jen Psaki.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
UK sanctions Russian banks, individuals
The UK announced sanctions against five major banks and three individuals on Tuesday in its first move to punish Russia for sending troops to Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it the "first tranche, the first barrage" of sanctions over its aggression towards Ukraine.
The five banks are Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank, and the Black Sea Bank. Three individuals – Gennady Timchenko, Boris Rotenberg, and Igor Rotenberg – were also named.
Germany axes pivotal Nord Stream 2 pipeline bringing Russian gas to Europe
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on February 22, 2022.JOHN MACDOUGALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Map shows potential paths of Russian attack into Ukraine
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Putin orders Russian troops to eastern Ukraine for 'peacekeeping' operation, a major escalation towards a war
Vladimir Putin of Russia gives a televised address on Ukraine on February 21, 2022. Shortly after, he recognized the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent and ordered troops there.Alexei Nikolsky\TASS via Getty Images