Josep Borrell has assured that “The shelling has begun” on Ukraine’s border with Russia.
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs has indicated that “the bombing has begun in some parts of the border” in eastern Ukraine, but the countries of the European Union they will not approve sanctions against Russia until “the level of intensity of the aggression requires it”.
“We’ve had news of a troop withdrawal (Russians), but there is no evidence of that,” He has indicated after a meeting of the heads of State of the EU Government to discuss the tension with Ukraine, in which they have not adopted any decision.
“What we have evidence of and we are very concerned about is the increase in fighting and heavy bombing in some parts of the border, exactly the part that I visited in early January,” he said in relation to the visit he made to the contact line in eastern Ukraine.
The head of European diplomacy has also pointed out that “in the last few hours” they have noticed “a lot of misinformation from Russia to create an atmosphere of attacks against Russians in this part of Ukraine.” “And if we add to that that the Duma (Russian lower house) has voted to ask President (Vladimir) Putin to recognize the independence” of the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, “the whole package increases our concerns.”
Before attending the meeting with the Twenty-seven, the head of European diplomacy I had been this morning at NATO headquarters, where the Defense Ministers of the Alliance assured yesterday that Russia has increased its military presence on the border with Ukraine. Borrell said that he “is prepared” to present “as soon as possible” to his European counterparts the package of sanctions against Russia that the EU has been preparing with its Western allies.
“We will do it when the time comes, when the level of intensity of the aggression requires it,” assured the former Spanish minister, who also pointed out that “Europe is completely united” on the sanctions, among which there will be financial and energy measures.
Source: Lasexta
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