Germany has put a stop to a key Russian gas pipeline following Vladimir Putin’s orders to send troops into Ukraine.
On Monday the Russian president recognised two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent states and ordered Russian troops to deploy to both.
Western nations largely see the action as a pretext for a wider invasion.
In response, Germany halted approval of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and other Western nations issued sanctions.
Sanctions can take various forms – the term can refer to many actions used by one country to harm another, usually to deter aggressive actions or breaches of international law.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
