UK and US join in warning of consequences for Russia over Ukraine

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomes US secretary of state Antony Blinken (Phil Noble/Pool/AP)

The UK and US have expressed “deep concern” that Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops at the Ukraine border, as the allies warned of consequences if there is an invasion.

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss discussed the threat of a Russian incursion into Ukraine during talks with her US and German counterparts before a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool on Saturday.