LAST UPDATE: 18.49 US President Joe Biden today reiterated his warning that the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “very high”, saying he “expects it to happen in the coming days”. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House, the US president noted that “every indication we have is that they are […]
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K. Mitsotakis for Ukraine: We hope for the best but we also prepare for the worst
Noting the strong interest of Greece in the developments in Ukraine, the Prime Minister took a position on the discussions of the “27”, before the Summit of the European Union – African Union. “We had the opportunity, before the start of the EU-Africa Summit, to discuss developments in Ukraine. We reaffirmed our absolute unity, our […]
London accuses Moscow of seeking ‘pretexts for invasion’
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras today accused Moscow of seeking “pretexts for an invasion of Ukraine”. “Information about Ukraine’s unusual military activity in Donbas is a blatant attempt by the Russian government to fabricate pretexts for an invasion,” Tras, who is due to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba in Kiev today, wrote on Twitter. […]
Zelensky downplays Ukraine’s chances of joining NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky downgraded his country’s chances of joining NATO in an interview with the German newspaper Bild on Thursday, according to Reuters. Ukraine’s long-term ambition to join NATO has caused a deep crisis in East-West relations at a time when anxious diplomatic efforts are under way to prevent a military conflict. Zelensky told […]
J. Borel: The EU is ready to present a tough package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union (EU) is ready to impose a tough sanctions package as soon as possible as Russian troops approach Ukraine, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Thursday, according to Reuters. “We have already prepared a full package of sanctions (…) We have prepared a very tough […]
US: Russia sends troops to the Ukrainian border
LAST UPDATE: 15:43 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said today that Russian troops were approaching the border with Ukraine, while more Russian warplanes were flying in the area, rejecting Russian claims of troop withdrawal, as reported by Reuters. Austin said Russia was also collecting bottles of blood. “I was a soldier a while ago, […]
Stoltenberg: Russia could invade Ukraine with little or no warning time
LAST UPDATE: 15.10 NATO is concerned that Russia may be trying to create a pretext for invading Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, commenting on reports of bombings along the ceasefire line in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass. “We are concerned that Russia is trying to create a pretext for an armed attack […]
Peshkov: Tensions rise in Donbas – Risk of ignition at any time
LAST UPDATE: 14.18 The Kremlin said Thursday it was deeply concerned about the resurgence of violence in eastern Ukraine and hoped the West would use its influence in Kiev to prevent further escalation, according to Reuters. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov dismissed reports of a planned Russian invasion of Ukraine, but said Moscow was closely monitoring […]
Germany: Ukrainian ambassador urges Berlin ‘not to make a bad compromise’
Ukraine’s ambassador to Berlin, Andrzej Melnik, has called on the German government not to make a “bad compromise on our heads”, citing a statement by Chancellor Olaf Soltz that Ukraine’s possible accession to NATO “. Mr Malnik told the Funke Group newspapers that “the point is not only to prevent a Russian war in Europe”, […]
Von der Leyen: We need actions to trust Moscow’s words
Diplomacy has not yet said its last word, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine crisis in statements she made with Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala. “This is good,” he added. “There is still hope that peace will prevail,” he said, referring to the efforts of many European leaders to find […]
