High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced the virtual summit of EU foreign ministers, which will be held on Sunday, February 27.
“I am convening a virtual meeting of EU foreign ministers tomorrow at 18:00 to take further action in support of Ukraine against Russian aggression. I will offer an emergency aid package to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to support them in their heroic struggle,” Borrell wrote on Twitter. Twitter.
Earlier, on February 26, following the results of negotiations between the leaders of Western countries, it became known that the United States, France, Canada, Italy, Great Britain, the European Commission and Germany decided on further tough financial sanctions against Russia. Several Russian banks affected by the sanctions will be disconnected from the SWIFT interbank payment system. It is also possible to apply this measure to other organizations in the country.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on February 25 that the economic and financial situation in Russia is generally stable. The government and the Central Bank of Russia took measures to ensure financial stability in the country thanks to the accumulated gold and foreign exchange reserves and the funds of the National Welfare Fund (NWF).
On February 24, Putin announced a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. After that, Zelensky accused the Russian Federation of hitting the country’s military infrastructure and introduced martial law throughout Ukraine. He also said that Kyiv is breaking off diplomatic relations with Moscow and withdrawing its diplomats from the embassy.
The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the army did not carry out air, missile or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine. The civilian population of the country is not in danger. High-precision weapons destroy military infrastructure. As of February 26, 821 objects of the military infrastructure of Ukraine are out of order. In the total number of already faulty equipment – American Javelin anti-tank missile systems and British NLAW.
On February 21, the Russian leader signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) on February 21. Also, the Russian leader signed agreements on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with the republics. The treaties were ratified the next day.
The situation in Donbass escalated on February 17, 2022. The DPR and LPR reported heavy shelling by Ukrainian security forces, including heavy weapons. The republics announced a general mobilization and evacuation of civilians to the territory of Russia.
Since 2014, the Ukrainian authorities have been conducting a military operation against the inhabitants of Donbass, who refused to recognize the results of the coup d’état and the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kyiv blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the conflict.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
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