Live news: Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK's Johnson over Ukraine policy
The UK has been among the most assertive Western countries in imposing sanctions on Russia and supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Last Updated at April 16, 2022 17:17 IST
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Galyna Bondar mourns next to the grave of her son Oleksandr, 32, after burying him at the cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine on April 16, 2022. Oleksandr was killed by a gunshot by the Russian Army. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Live news updates: Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other British government members and politicians.
The move was taken "in view of the unprecedented hostile action by the British Government, in particular the imposition of sanctions against senior Russian officials," the ministry said in a statement, adding that it would expand the list soon.
Russia's warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after the sinking of its Black Sea Fleet flagship.
An explosion was heard and smoke seen in Kyiv's southeastern Darnytskyi district, where Moscow said it had struck a factory that repairs tanks. The capital's mayor said rescuers and medics were working there but gave no further details.
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