a new discovery suggests they may be far bigger than we thought. hello and welcome to the programme. russia has been dealt a wave of new economic and financial sanctions — as the west tries to head off a military invasion of ukraine. nato says there's evidence that russian troops are moving towards areas of eastern ukraine. president biden has accused russia of a clear violation of international law and announced new financial sanctions. vladimir putin ordered russian troops to be sent to eastern ukraine after recognising these regions, held by pro—russian rebels — donestk and lu ha nsk. the areas highlighted in grey, are zones already controlled