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“This further undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, erodes efforts to resolve the conflict and violates the Minsk Agreement, to which Russia is a party,” he said in a statement. statement.
– We urge Moscow to stop fueling conflicts and choose diplomacy.
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Alerts sanctions
At the same time, US President Joe Biden is warning of sanctions that will ban new investment, trade and financial support from Americans to people in, from or in the rebel-held areas of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
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Stoltenberg points out that in 2015 the UN Security Council, of which Russia is a member, reaffirmed respect for Ukraine’s full sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
NATO also writes that Donetsk and Luhansk are part of Ukraine.
Moscow continues to fuel the conflict in eastern Ukraine by providing financial and military support to the separatists. They are trying to stage a pretext to invade Ukraine once again.
– NATO supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. The Allies strongly urge Russia to choose the path of diplomacy, to immediately reverse its massive military build-up in and around Ukraine, and to withdraw its forces from Ukraine in accordance with the country’s international obligations.
Norway joins the EU
Norway has also joined an EU declaration on diplomatic presence in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states.
The declaration states that EU member states coordinate their diplomatic work in light of the threats against Ukraine, it is stated in a press release.
– Our diplomatic missions do not shut down. They remain in Kyiv and continue to support EU citizens and in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities. The staff’s presence and travel advice to EU citizens will be adjusted as needed to take into account security conditions, the statement said.
It further states that the Union reaffirms its continued support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and diplomatic efforts to step down.
– We remind you that any further military aggression against Ukraine will have enormous consequences and large costs in response.
Fear military confrontations
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labor Party) believes Russia’s recognition is serious and fears military confrontations from Russia.
– It is very serious when Russia now recognizes parts of Ukraine as detached republics. It is a serious violation of international law and an unacceptable attack on Ukraine’s territorial unity and integrity, says Støre to NTB.
“It is also serious that the recent attempts to find political solutions with this are set back sharply, and the tone of President Putin’s speech combined with the strong military escalation around Ukraine gives reason to fear military confrontations from Russia, he says. further.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson joins the ranks that strongly criticize Russia’s recognition of the two breakaway regions in Eastern Ukraine as independent states.
“This is a clear violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and integrity,” Johnson said.
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