Vladimir Putin is “highly likely” to be planning a move on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has told Sky News – as she warned Russia that “nothing is off the table” when considering further Western sanctions.

The UK, US and EU have announced a raft of fresh sanctions on Russia following Mr Putin’s order to send “peacekeeping” troops into two eastern regions of Ukraine, which Russia has declared as “independent” states.

However, there have been calls for Western powers to go further in sanctioning Russia over its actions against its neighbour.

Ms Truss told Sky News’ Kay Burley that a trigger for more punitive measures against Moscow would be a “full-scale invasion” of Ukraine.

“Regrettably the Russian forces are encircling Ukraine so we don’t know exactly where that would happen,” she said.

“But we will know it when we see it and we will react immediately.”

The foreign secretary also warned that Kyiv, a city of nearly three million people, was among Mr Putin’s possible targets for conquest.

“We think it’s highly likely that is in his plans,” she added.

“This is one of the reasons we have advised British citizens to get out while commercial flights are still available, because the situation is extremely concerning.”

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