Vladimir Putin faces “massive consequences” and a “severe cost” if Russian forces invade eastern Ukraine, Liz Truss said, as she led G7 leaders to a tough joint statement on the build-up of troops on the border on Sunday.

The Foreign Secretary hosted her counterparts from six other nations in Liverpool, as they agreed to “stand for freedom and democracy and the right of people everywhere to live free from oppression”.

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