Ukraine crisis: billionaires & banks sanctioned after Russia ‘invasion’

Banks and billionaires have been targeted by the West after Russian troops entered rebel-held regions in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin said he would recognise their independence


The Russian leader left the international community perplexed and dumbfounded when he announced last night that he would recognise the independence of the break away regions of eastern Ukraine, amid a tirade that questioned the right of Ukraine to even exist.

In reaction today, the British, Europeans and the Americans have hit back with sanctions. President Putin this evening added further pressure by hinting that Crimea, annexed in 2014, should be recognised as part of Russia.

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[AmericanAntiCorruptionAct]

"War is rich old men protecting their property by sending middle class and lower class young men off to die. It always has been."
－ George Carlin

[Littleagger]

only the poor gets hurt this makes me sick

[Ziggyziggy]

War serves no one but the rich and powerful!
The incredibly sad thing is innocent people suffer from the consequences of war which they would never initiate...

[maggieedwards]

The irony! honouring the unknown solider but have learnt nothing from his sacrifice .

[AKbamoida]

"Russia makes best piece keepers. They take a piece, and they keep it."

[hawsrulebegin]

My ex girlfriend is from Donetsk. I visited the place numerous times in the 90s. They are a strong, solid but good people. We’ve kept in touch regularly over the years but I’ve not heard back from her in a month. It’s upsetting and worrying. She’s never been this quiet in 20 years. This is the personal reality that conflict, political ego and greed causes. Good people suffer while the leaders party and make money.

[knowledgeable]

I am so tired of corrupt politicians who play with human lives.

[Exotic]

This Ukraine crisis shows how useless the UN is.

[SkyS]

11:40 until 11:55 is how new Generation Of countries around Russia feel most Russians dont even wanna invade anybody as the second lady said Putin doesnt care about sanctions they dont effect him or his boys they effect Russian Population whom has no say.

[martinburn]

Let's have a NATO base in Ukraine that'll be all right that will cause no trouble, so why are they so upset, sometimes I can't believe our ignorance

[TimeHandler]

Your enemies will complicate things for you, and vice versa, until everybody gives up and there is peace... Cut out the middle-man, we could be 100 years in the future effectively.

[VaucluseVanguard]

Always good to see Russian soldiers doing the Can-can in slow motion.

[mufasa]

Although Georgia was was quick the little fighting they did was fierce, both militaries of Russia and Ukraine have developed since but Ukraine ain’t no cake wall

[tridipsamanta]

Lot of prayers and support to Ukrainian ✊💪

[mrsiamesecat]

The pain maybe felt in Germany with no Gas. However the Americans won’t feel the same pain, they will continue to buy 197 Billion Barrels of oil a year from Russia. No sanctions on that.

[merlin]

Long Live Ukraine and all freedom loving Countries.

[mightynathaniel]

RIP to all you people 🙏 wish it wasn't so. So sad what is about to happen.

[borinvlogs]

i want to smoke whatever putins smokin

[mariefinley]

This lady is so right About Putin !. 👍

[Adam-uief]

Chelsea's summer transfers targets just got a lot more modest.