Ukraine considers US sanctions on Russia a “possible first move”

US President Joe Biden’s decision to impose a package of sanctions on Russia appears to be a “first move”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Tuesday, adding that he had received assurances from US officials that Kiev would take over. arms.

“The sanctions announced by President Biden – seem like a possible first step if we look at them as such,” the Ukrainian diplomat told Fox News. He added that Kiev was not asking the United States to deploy troops on Ukrainian territory.

Western nations announced on Tuesday a series of sanctions, especially against banks, over the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of eastern Ukrainian regions held by pro-Russian separatists and to deploy troops there, claiming to have a “peaceful” role.

Ukraine will “never” recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Luhansk and Danieck, Kuleba said earlier, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision “absurd.”

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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