A serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces takes part in military drills at a training ground near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in Kherson region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine press service November 17, 2021. (Reuters)

Russia faces severe sanctions if it installs puppet regime in Ukraine: UK minister

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Published: 23 January ,2022: 01:07 PM GST Updated: 23 January ,2022: 02:37 PM GST

Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, Britain’s deputy prime minister Dominic Raab vowed on Sunday after Britain said the Kremlin was considering a candidate as a pro-Russian leader.

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“There’ll be very serious consequences if Russia takes this move to try and invade but also install a puppet regime,” Raab told Sky News on Sunday.

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