The crisis is exacerbating: Europe fears a particularly tense day after the US president Joe Biden Announced the imposition of sanctions against Russia, and following the cancellation of the meeting between the foreign ministers of the powers, Anthony Blinken andSergei Lavrov.
The Russians continue to intensify their forces near the border with Ukraine, when on the other hand the US sent hundreds of troops alongside eight F-35 fighter jets to the Baltic states and in Ukraine, a general state of emergency was declared. Maariv with all the updates from the boiling front in Eastern Europe.
Blog updated:
14:30: The Russian embassy in Ukraine has lowered the Russian flag.
14:29: Russia has begun evacuating its diplomatic representatives from all embassies in Ukraine, the TASS news agency reported.
14:12: The leader of the separatist provinces in eastern Ukraine, Dennis Pushilin, made it clear that he would prefer to resolve the conflict peacefully, but said he reserved the right to aid Russia, adding: “We have turned to peace.”
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14:10: The EU plans to impose sanctions on Russian Defense Minister Sergei Vigo as well as on the country’s Internet research agency. The United States imposed sanctions on the agency as early as 2016, during the country’s election.
12:45: Munich Re has announced the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 agreement. For last night, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz announced that the “Nord Stream 2” gas pipeline would be suspended, including any procedure to advance its approval.
12:28: In light of the sanctions imposed on it by the US, UK and Australia, Russia’s finance minister has announced that steps will be taken to strengthen economic stability and he said he will monitor the situation in the domestic market.
12:10: The defense system in Ukraine has declared a comprehensive state of emergency in the country, except for the separatist regions: Donetsk and Luhansk.
11:17: Ukraine has called on its citizens to leave Russia immediately.
11:00: Ukraine has called on Western countries to impose further sanctions on Russia, with the aim of harming its economy and reaching the “inner circle” of President Vladimir Putin. “Five significant steps have been taken yesterday and we welcome that,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kolba.
10:03: President of Ukraine Vladimir Zlansky Ordered to mobilize reserve forces between the ages of 18 and 60.
09:15: Vera Jurova, Vice-President of the European Commission, clarified that it was a mistake not to impose direct sanctions on the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. “He should have been at the top of the list,” she clarified.
09:00: South Korea has been in talks with the United States over the possibility of joining sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, but is not considering military aid, the Yonhap news agency reported.
08:12: The Ukrainian army has updated that in the last day, a soldier has been killed and six wounded during the violent clashes with pro-Russian separatist districts in eastern Ukraine.
07:30: Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, Also announced the imposition of sanctions against Russia. In his statement he added that “Russia has acted like a ‘bully’ and therefore we must treat it as such.” In addition, he condemned the conduct of the Russian government, adding: “Australia will oppose bullying along with the Allies.”
00:00: US President Joe Biden has announced sanctions against Russia. “We have no intention of fighting Russia but we will defend every inch,” he added.