German chancellor threatens ‘immediate’ sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

US President Joe Biden (R) listens as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, February 7, 2022. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
US President Joe Biden (R) listens as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, February 7, 2022. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

Russia will face sanctions from Western allies “immediately” if it were to invade Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says on the eve of his departure for Kyiv and Moscow.

“In the event of a military aggression against Ukraine that threatens its territorial integrity and sovereignty, that will lead to tough sanctions that we have carefully prepared and which we can immediately put into force, together with our allies in NATO and Europe,” Scholz says.

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