This Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine which triggered several bombings and clashes against Ukrainian troops in various parts of the country.(Due to the public interest aroused by the events between Russia and Ukraine, all of our coverage of that invasion and related actions will have free access for all readers of EL TIEMPO.)
The tension has constantly increased, especially due to the statements of Putin, who did not hesitate to say: “Those who try to interfere with us (…), must know that Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead to consequences they have never known.”
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Taking into account the enormous dimensions of this confrontation, the whole world is aware of the decisions that are made on the European continent and there are already countries that have taken clear and public sides.
Allied countries of Russia
First of all, there is Belarus, an ally of the Russians, then Serbia, which has remained constant since it was still part of Yugoslavia, Tajikistan, a historical ally with Kazakhstan. There is also Armenia, a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (military alliance that has been in existence for 30 years) and North Korea.
On the other hand, they are Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Nicaragua and Syriawho have also expressed their support for Russia today.
Countries allied with Ukraine
Support for the Ukrainian territory is undoubtedly greater and the list is headed by the United States, some NATO countries and others from the European Union such as Canada, Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Estonia. , Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Montenegro.
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neutral countries
Despite the global importance of this conflict, there are also some territories such as Hungary, Turkey which is part of NATO and China that so far has not announced any support, are countries that are on the margins of the war so far.
Even Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said “China has always respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity from all countries,” Wang said, according to a transcript of the phone conversation released by his ministry.
UN position
Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency, called Thursday for protection for the population and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine a few hours after the start of the Russian invasion.
“We have already seen reports of victims and people beginning to flee their homes for safety,” the UN High Commissioner for Refugees wrote. “Civilian lives and civilian infrastructure must be protected and preserved at all times, in accordance with international humanitarian law,” he added.
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Ukraine is under artillery fire on its northern border with Russia and Belarus, the border guard service said on Thursday, saying Ukrainian forces were responding to the attack.
A statement from the Ministry of the Interior reported on its side the fall of the city of Shchastia, in southeastern Ukraine, at the hands of pro-Russian separatist rebels and also learned of the cflight of several Russian planes and helicopters in the east of the country, shortly after Moscow launched its military offensive.
Later, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security of Ukraine assured that the Army recaptured the city of Shchastia in the Lugansk region, and reported the death of 50 Russian soldiers.
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