Boris Johnson has warned the bloodshed of a Russian invasion in Ukraine would be "comparable to the first war in Chechnya or Bosnia, or any other conflict that Europe has endured since 1945".
The Prime Minister said he had agreed in a virtual meeting on Monday night (with US President Joe Biden, European leaders, and NATO general secretary) to respond "in unison to any Russian attack on Ukraine".
The world leaders agreed to impose "co-ordinated and severe economic sanctions, heavier than any we have done before against Russia," Mr Johnson told the House of Commons.
The PM also confirmed Britain is prepared to deploy troops to protect NATO allies in Europe should Russia invade.
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