The world woke up this Thursday with the worst news: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered military intervention in eastern Ukraine. War is a fact I bombard thems are already leaving dozens of dead. Since this intervention has become known, the reactions of the different international leaders of the country have followed one another, most of whom have condemned the invasion. On the upper interactive map you can navigate to learn how countries and major international organizations have responded to this attack.
Ukraine asks for help
“I call to immediately stop Putin, the war against Ukraine and the world. Let’s build an anti-Putin coalition. Immediate sanctions, military and financial aid from Ukraine. Closure of airspace. The world must force Russia to peace.” , the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski, has written on his Twitter account.
Spain condemns the attack
Moncloa has issued a statement in which “strongly condemns the military invasion” of Russia to Ukraine. “It is a completely unjustified aggression, of an unprecedented gravity, and a flagrant violation of international law that puts global security and stability at risk,” says the note.
Joe Biden: “It is an unjustified attack”
The US president has warned that partners and allies “will respond in a united and decisive manner”: “Only Russia is responsible for the death and destruction that this attack will bring,” Joe Biden said in a White House statement.
EU announces new sanctions
The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, has condemned Russia’s “barbaric attack” against Ukraine and announced new European sanctions against Russian “strategic sectors”. She has done so in a statement to the press together with the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell.
Boris Johnson: “The West will not wait”
This is what the British prime minister has expressed in a conversation with the Ukrainian president, Volovímir Zelenski, according to Downing Street, the office of the head of government. Johnson has conveyed to him that his country and his people are “in the thoughts of everyone in the UK”.
Draghi : “It is unjustified and unjustifiable”
The Italian Government has also condemned the Russian attack: “Italy is on the side of the Ukrainian people and institutions at this dramatic moment. We are working with our European and NATO allies to respond immediately, with unity and determination”, underlined its first Minister, Mario Draghi.
China does not condemn and asks for containment
The Government of China has requested containment from “all parties” to lower tensions, in a first reaction after the invasion order given by Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which Beijing has avoided criticizing the step of its ally.
Source: Lasexta
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