UN Security Council calls emergency meeting as Ukraine expects imminent invasion

The UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at the request of Ukraine, which says there is an immediate threat of a Russian invasion (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/AP)

The UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at the request of Ukraine, which says there is an immediate threat of a Russian invasion.

Earlier, the Ukrainian government began closing airports in eastern Ukraine until at least 7am (9am London) because of the expected confrontation with Russia.