UDAR parliamentary faction leader Vitali Klitschko has said that sanctions against Ukrainian officials could be introduced at any time.

"According to the reports that I receive, sanctions could be imposed at any time," he said live on Channel 5 on Tuesday evening.

Speaking about what kind of sanctions could be introduced against Ukrainian officials, Klitschko said: "These could be the blocking of accounts or travel restrictions, that is there will be no visa support and there will be a ban on entry into the European Union."