The situation in Ukraine and the EU’s tense relations with Russia were a major topic when the union’s foreign ministers met for an informal video meeting on Monday.
Read Also
- Brussels foresees that Janssen will not be able to fulfill the agreed deliveries until the end of July Jun 3, 2021
- “Trash that smells like AIDS” May 29, 2021
- Can Yaman and Diletta Leotta show the strength of their love with a romantic photograph of their vacation in Capri May 31, 2021
- At the Gemelli Molise Tac innovative for faster examinations and less radiation Jun 30, 2021
- It became known how much Russia spent to support the Lukashenka regime Sep 12, 2020
- Covid-19 in China: Country records new record high number of cases Nov 24, 2022
- Italy reports 322 coronavirus deaths today, 13,817 new cases Apr 24, 2021
– There are over 150,000 soldiers at the border and on the Crimean peninsula. It is the largest deployment ever by Russian forces on the border with Ukraine. The risk of further escalation is obvious. We urge Russia to step down and reduce tensions, says EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell after the Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
He applauds Ukraine for showing restraint so far.
The EU promises that they are united behind Ukraine, but it was not expected that this would be expressed in concrete action.
Ukraine wants a new package of sanctions, but this is not yet something that has been discussed in the EU.
– I proposed a plan, step by step, for how Russia should be deterred from further escalation. The key is to prepare for new sanctions against various sectors, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter after speaking to his EU colleagues on Monday.
.
