Earlier, the Kremlin said that plans by the British government to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow would inflame European tensions as fears continue to rise over a potential war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said the threat was an attack on Russian businesses, and undermined Britain’s investment climate. Russia will face “bitter and bloody” resistance if it launches an invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why are the western countries against Russia?