The crisis in Ukraine, the European Union accelerated action against Russia. Italy: “Yes to dialogue with Moscow”

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union concluded in Brussels on the crisis in Ukraine. And following the escalation witnessed in recent days as a result of the deployment of more than 10 thousand Russian soldiers on the border, he announcedEuropean Union He wanted to emphasize his opposition to a possible Russian attack outside the Ukrainian borders. “Any further Russian military aggression against Ukraine will have serious consequences and serious costs,” the final messages said. The memorandum notes a “wide range of sectoral and individual restrictive measures” that will be adopted “in coordination with partners”. In this sense, the European Union had “accelerated” the preparations for its implementation. Reportedly, the Italian position remains based on “strong support” in favor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, in full agreement with European intentions. In any case, Italy wanted to emphasize the importance of dialogue with Moscow “at the level of the European Union at the highest levels.” Unlike London and Washington, the European Union does not intend to evacuating families From diplomats from Ukraine. “Unless the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, has something important to tell us,” said the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Policy. Josep BorrellEU personnel are not planning any evacuation. Reference is made to the conversation that took place last week between Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in which the United States will have to inform the European Union of its contents.

Biden is ready to deploy troops

When the Russian troops were sent, it was then It responded with a military reinforcement on the eastern border. The United States has put about 8,500 soldiers on alert for the crisis in Ukraine. This came in the words of the Pentagon spokesman, John Kirby, quoting the American media, stressing that “at the present time, the final decision to deploy the forces has not been taken.” The deployment of Atlantic forces provoked a reaction from the Kremlin, which defined the move as the result of “hysteria“Western. Russia has long defined its border actions as exercises. “The language of NATO is the language of threats and military pressures, but it is not new,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in Russian media. Administration BidenMeanwhile, it is completing its maneuvers to send its military forces to Eastern Europe. The US President should soon have a round of video calls with European leaders: He will listen to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der LeyenEuropean Council President Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the French president Emmanuel MacronGerman chancellor Olaf SchulzPolish President Andrzej Duda and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Gazprom: “Gas reserves are at historic lows”

Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, warned in a tweet published in English, that reserves at European and Ukrainian factories had reached historic lows. Specifically, in Ukrainian factories, the gas level is less than 44.6 percent compared to the same period last year.

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