EU to discuss more sanctions against Russia

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will join European counterparts today to discuss possible further sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

The EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels follows the G20 summit in Australia, which David Cameron said had sent a "very clear message" to Vladimir Putin about the West's readiness to ramp up sanctions unless he took action to defuse the situation.

Possible extra sanctions being considered by Mr Hammond and his counterparts are thought likely to target individuals responsible for disputed elections in two eastern enclaves of Ukraine which produced majorities for pro-independence rebels.