Ukraine-Russia war LIVE – Shock move as Putin BANS Boris Johnson from entering country over war

IN A shock move today, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson alongside 12 other British government members from entering his country. Also banned from entering Russia are Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace alongside 10 others, including: Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, Dominic Raab and Theresa May. The ban was announced “in view of the unprecedented hostile action by the British government, in particular the imposition of sanctions against senior Russian officials“. Earlier this afternoon, a UK government spokesperson has said: “The UK and our international partners stand united in condemning the Russian government’s reprehensible actions in Ukraine and calling for the Kremlin to stop the war.  “We remain resolute in our support for Ukraine.” The news follows a new wave of Russian sanctions being rolled out by twisted Putin. Follow our Russia-Ukraine live blog below for up-to-the-minute updates…