The Security Summit held this Saturday in Munich has had an indisputable protagonist: the president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, who has strongly entered his message to NATO and the allies: “What are you waiting for? We do not need your sanctions once once the bombing has started. Zelensky talks about an outdated security system and calls for more transparency from NATO.
“It tells us that the doors are open, but that outsiders are not welcome at the moment. If you don’t want us there, be honest.“, has claimed the Ukrainian president, who assures that his country is not panicking in the face of the conflict with Russia, although he has recognized that he does not understand what Putin wants. In this line, he has recognized that he is willing to meet with him.
For her part, the President of the European Commission is also committed to dialogue. “We still have hope that peace and diplomacy will prevail,” assured Ursula Von der Leyen, who, however, does not rule out an invasion or harsh sanctions on the Kremlin. In addition, she wanted to send a message of calm to Europe: “Even if Russia invades, we won’t run out of gas this winter“. Something more belligerent is the secretary general of NATO.
Jens Stoltenberg speaks of real risk and asks Russia to fulfill its promise to withdraw. “Russia’s military buildup continues. We continue to monitor them closely.” This is a direct request to Putin, who has not even sent a delegation to the summit. Joe Biden has not been either, but his vice president, Kamala Harris, who has been blunt: “If Russia invades, we will put unprecedented economic costs“. Meanwhile, in the streets, protesters shout against the war and call on NATO for a peaceful response.
At the moment, there are already two Ukrainian soldiers who have died from the bombing in eastern Ukraine. In the last hours there have been as many as in all of 2021. Pro-Russian leaders in the two breakaway regions, Donest and Lugansk, have ordered the general mobilization and evacuation of women, children and those over 55, fearing, they say, a Ukrainian attack. Both sides accuse each other of terrorist acts.
Source: Lasexta
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