Likelihood of war escalates as Putin promises to support proxy Ukraine states

Biden denounces Putin’s recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as ‘so-called countries’ and unveils new sanctions

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will support the territorial claims of its proxy states in east Ukraine, dramatically increasing the likelihood of a larger war in the near future in what Joe Biden denounced as an attempt to carve out “a big chunk” of the country.

“Who in the Lord’s name does Putin think gives him the right to declare new so-called countries?” Biden said, announcing new sanctions on two Russian banks and sweeping measures to stop Russia raising capital in western markets.

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