According to him, he and Karis agreed that it is necessary to immediately impose sanctions in response to "another act of aggression against Ukraine."

“These sanctions should include a complete shutdown of Nord Stream 2,” Zelensky was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to impose painful sanctions on Russia because of the situation around Ukraine and announced his readiness to “do even more” in the event of an “invasion” of Ukrainian territory.