The heads of state and government of the 30 members of the NATO alliance met today (Thursday) in Brussels for an emergency discussion on the background of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The nature of the response will depend on the nature of the use. “
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Referring to China’s alleged aid to Russia, Biden made it clear that “China knows its economic future is more tied to the West than to Russia.” The US president also said he thought Russia should be removed from the G20 forum and that the issue was discussed at the G20 forum during his meetings with world leaders in Brussels. He also said that if countries like Indonesia and others do not agree to the exclusion of Russia, then in his opinion, Ukraine should be allowed to attend the meetings.
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President of the European Commission, Ursula of Dr. LaneSaid during the conference that “the time when energy can be used for extortion is over. Russia’s demand to pay for gas and oil in rubles will be an attempt to circumvent sanctions, and we will not allow it.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky said during the hearing that “we never thought NATO and the Allies were different. That in matters of life and death you can be a separate force, but together – no. NATO may be afraid of Russia’s actions. I’m sure you already understand that Moscow does not intend to stay in Ukraine, it wants to go further, to the eastern members of NATO – the Baltic States and Poland. Will it then stop thinking about how Russia will react? Are you sure section five can work? “
Meanwhile, Western leaders agreed to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe, increase military aid to Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia. A U.S. official has said Washington and its allies are also working to supply Kiev with anti-ship missiles. “Sanctions on energy are a way to stop money flowing into Putin’s war coffers,” Latvian Prime Minister Arthur Karins said.
His Estonian counterpart chose to focus on oil and gas to prevent proceeds from the sale of energy from financing the war. But the bloc did not receive unanimous support for further sanctions. The Luxembourg prime minister said the bloc should leave some options open in case the crisis worsens, and his Dutch counterpart said no new sanctions had been agreed.
However, EU leaders are expected to conclude by purchasing gas jointly and hope for a deal with US President Joe Biden to secure further supplies of natural gas. NATO has also warned that China must “refrain from supporting Russia’s war effort in any way, and avoid any An action that will help Russia circumvent sanctions, “said Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
“Putin has already crossed the red line,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, adding that “the tougher our sanctions, the more we can do to help Ukraine, the faster this thing can end.” The President of Turkey said that the main purpose of Turkey as part of its mediation efforts is to bring together the Presidents of Ukraine and Russia. “We remain united and determined in our determination to resist Russia’s aggression, to assist the government and the people of Ukraine and to defend the security of all Allies,” NATO leaders said in a joint statement.