Latest updates: US secretary of state says Russia plans to encircle and threaten Kyiv; Ukrainian spokesman condemns ‘totally pointless attack’Ukraine fighting to stop ‘a new iron curtain’ after Russian invasionKyiv furious as EU wavers on banning Russia from Swift payment systemSanctions against Russia at a glanceVisual guide: Russia’s war on Ukraine explainedLiving near Ukraine? Share your thoughts on the situationWe’re beginning to get a picture of what the Russian invasion may be aiming to achieve although with the huge caveat that everything is incredibly chaotic. CNN has pictures of what appears to be a column of tanks crossing in the area of the Senkivka border crossing with Belarus. Continue reading…