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After Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions of Ukraine and ordered the transfer of troops to that area, Germany announced that it is suspending the approval process for the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe without passing through Ukrainian soil. On the other hand, the United Kingdom summoned its ambassador to Moscow. The Kremlin is defiant and dismisses the threats.
After several weeks of tensions, the official recognition of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, by Vladimir Putin on Monday, February 21, has laid the groundwork for what could become a major conflict as it has United States warned.
While the representatives of the European Union discussed whether to finally launch the economic sanctions with which they continue to threaten Moscow, Putin had already given the order for his troops to enter the secessionist zones, which began in the early hours of this Tuesday.
7:02 (Bog)
UK summons Russian ambassador to London and announces sanctions
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Keline, was summoned to a meeting by the UK Foreign Ministry.
“This morning, the Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, the meeting is currently taking place,” without adding further details of the meeting.
However, this appeal to the Kremlin diplomat comes just after Johnson says he will unveil a “first rebuke” of economic sanctions against Russia in the coming hours.
The British leader added: “we will do much more” if a full-scale invasion of the country is carried out.
Johnson confirmed that by recognizing the secessionist regions and sending Russian troops to those areas, Moscow violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and “broke” international law.
06:15 (Bog): Germany halts Nord Stream II certification process
German Chancellor Olaf Sholz announced that he is suspending the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Scholz stated in Berlin that he asked the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology to take the necessary administrative measures so that the gas pipeline cannot be certified for the time being. “And without this certification, Nord Stream II cannot go into operation,” he stressed.
The foreign minister responded after condemning Putin’s decision to recognize the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics as independent states, something he described as “a serious violation of international law.”
“The current situation is fundamentally different,” he said. With his actions in eastern Ukraine, Putin is not only violating the Minsk Agreement, but also the UN Charter, which provides for the preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, the head of the German government recalled. .
6:00 am (Bog) Ukraine withdraws its highest representative in Moscow
Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration called its main envoy to the Russian capital “for consultations” and reported that it received “a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to examine the issue of the rupture of relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation” in full.
The Ukrainian Ministry said in a statement that the interim charge d’affaires, Vasyl Pokotylo, was returning to Kiev in connection with “Russia’s illegal decision to recognize the ‘independence'” of the breakaway regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.
5:39 am (Bog) The Duma votes in favor of treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, voted to approve its government’s treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine.
The measure intensifies the crisis with its neighboring country. The treaties, which will come into force once President Putin signs them, could pave the way for Moscow to build military bases there, adopt a joint defense posture and deepen economic integration.
Donetsk and Luhansk declared themselves independent amid the so-called Donbass war in 2014, just months after Moscow annexed the eastern province of Crimea.
Since then the areas have been controlled by Russian-speaking separatists, who are backed and financed by the Putin government.
5:19 am (Bog) The Ukrainian president demands the stoppage of Nord Stream II
Scholz’s response came as Ukraine called for support from its Western allies. Despite Russia’s military might, the Ukrainian government clings to its country’s sovereignty.
In a television intervention, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded “immediate sanctions” against Moscow that include “the complete stoppage of Nord Stream 2”.
This is the pipeline to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, which avoids the need to go through Ukraine as it happens today.
Although the project is complete, its use is blocked amid risks of a large-scale conflict that Kiev says would mean the resource would no longer pass through its territory. Now he urges that the suspension be final.
Kiev is making urgent calls to its Western allies to take action against the Kremlin, although these would do little to roll back the Kremlin’s plans as the Russian government has suggested.
With Reuters, AP and local media
First modification:
After Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions of Ukraine and ordered the transfer of troops to that area, Germany announced that it is suspending the approval process for the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe without passing through Ukrainian soil. On the other hand, the United Kingdom summoned its ambassador to Moscow. The Kremlin is defiant and dismisses the threats.
After several weeks of tensions, the official recognition of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, by Vladimir Putin on Monday, February 21, has laid the groundwork for what could become a major conflict as it has United States warned.
While the representatives of the European Union discussed whether to finally launch the economic sanctions with which they continue to threaten Moscow, Putin had already given the order for his troops to enter the secessionist zones, which began in the early hours of this Tuesday.
7:02 (Bog)
UK summons Russian ambassador to London and announces sanctions
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Keline, was summoned to a meeting by the UK Foreign Ministry.
“This morning, the Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, the meeting is currently taking place,” without adding further details of the meeting.
However, this appeal to the Kremlin diplomat comes just after Johnson says he will unveil a “first rebuke” of economic sanctions against Russia in the coming hours.
The British leader added: “we will do much more” if a full-scale invasion of the country is carried out.
Johnson confirmed that by recognizing the secessionist regions and sending Russian troops to those areas, Moscow violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and “broke” international law.
06:15 (Bog): Germany halts Nord Stream II certification process
German Chancellor Olaf Sholz announced that he is suspending the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Scholz stated in Berlin that he asked the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology to take the necessary administrative measures so that the gas pipeline cannot be certified for the time being. “And without this certification, Nord Stream II cannot go into operation,” he stressed.
The foreign minister responded after condemning Putin’s decision to recognize the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics as independent states, something he described as “a serious violation of international law.”
“The current situation is fundamentally different,” he said. With his actions in eastern Ukraine, Putin is not only violating the Minsk Agreement, but also the UN Charter, which provides for the preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, the head of the German government recalled. .
6:00 am (Bog) Ukraine withdraws its highest representative in Moscow
Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration called its main envoy to the Russian capital “for consultations” and reported that it received “a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to examine the issue of the rupture of relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation” in full.
The Ukrainian Ministry said in a statement that the interim charge d’affaires, Vasyl Pokotylo, was returning to Kiev in connection with “Russia’s illegal decision to recognize the ‘independence'” of the breakaway regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.
5:39 am (Bog) The Duma votes in favor of treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, voted to approve its government’s treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine.
The measure intensifies the crisis with its neighboring country. The treaties, which will come into force once President Putin signs them, could pave the way for Moscow to build military bases there, adopt a joint defense posture and deepen economic integration.
Donetsk and Luhansk declared themselves independent amid the so-called Donbass war in 2014, just months after Moscow annexed the eastern province of Crimea.
Since then the areas have been controlled by Russian-speaking separatists, who are backed and financed by the Putin government.
5:19 am (Bog) The Ukrainian president demands the stoppage of Nord Stream II
Scholz’s response came as Ukraine called for support from its Western allies. Despite Russia’s military might, the Ukrainian government clings to its country’s sovereignty.
In a television intervention, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded “immediate sanctions” against Moscow that include “the complete stoppage of Nord Stream 2”.
This is the pipeline to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, which avoids the need to go through Ukraine as it happens today.
Although the project is complete, its use is blocked amid risks of a large-scale conflict that Kiev says would mean the resource would no longer pass through its territory. Now he urges that the suspension be final.
Kiev is making urgent calls to its Western allies to take action against the Kremlin, although these would do little to roll back the Kremlin’s plans as the Russian government has suggested.
With Reuters, AP and local media
First modification:
After Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions of Ukraine and ordered the transfer of troops to that area, Germany announced that it is suspending the approval process for the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe without passing through Ukrainian soil. On the other hand, the United Kingdom summoned its ambassador to Moscow. The Kremlin is defiant and dismisses the threats.
After several weeks of tensions, the official recognition of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, by Vladimir Putin on Monday, February 21, has laid the groundwork for what could become a major conflict as it has United States warned.
While the representatives of the European Union discussed whether to finally launch the economic sanctions with which they continue to threaten Moscow, Putin had already given the order for his troops to enter the secessionist zones, which began in the early hours of this Tuesday.
7:02 (Bog)
UK summons Russian ambassador to London and announces sanctions
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Keline, was summoned to a meeting by the UK Foreign Ministry.
“This morning, the Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, the meeting is currently taking place,” without adding further details of the meeting.
However, this appeal to the Kremlin diplomat comes just after Johnson says he will unveil a “first rebuke” of economic sanctions against Russia in the coming hours.
The British leader added: “we will do much more” if a full-scale invasion of the country is carried out.
Johnson confirmed that by recognizing the secessionist regions and sending Russian troops to those areas, Moscow violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and “broke” international law.
06:15 (Bog): Germany halts Nord Stream II certification process
German Chancellor Olaf Sholz announced that he is suspending the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Scholz stated in Berlin that he asked the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology to take the necessary administrative measures so that the gas pipeline cannot be certified for the time being. “And without this certification, Nord Stream II cannot go into operation,” he stressed.
The foreign minister responded after condemning Putin’s decision to recognize the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics as independent states, something he described as “a serious violation of international law.”
“The current situation is fundamentally different,” he said. With his actions in eastern Ukraine, Putin is not only violating the Minsk Agreement, but also the UN Charter, which provides for the preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, the head of the German government recalled. .
6:00 am (Bog) Ukraine withdraws its highest representative in Moscow
Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration called its main envoy to the Russian capital “for consultations” and reported that it received “a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to examine the issue of the rupture of relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation” in full.
The Ukrainian Ministry said in a statement that the interim charge d’affaires, Vasyl Pokotylo, was returning to Kiev in connection with “Russia’s illegal decision to recognize the ‘independence'” of the breakaway regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.
5:39 am (Bog) The Duma votes in favor of treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, voted to approve its government’s treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine.
The measure intensifies the crisis with its neighboring country. The treaties, which will come into force once President Putin signs them, could pave the way for Moscow to build military bases there, adopt a joint defense posture and deepen economic integration.
Donetsk and Luhansk declared themselves independent amid the so-called Donbass war in 2014, just months after Moscow annexed the eastern province of Crimea.
Since then the areas have been controlled by Russian-speaking separatists, who are backed and financed by the Putin government.
5:19 am (Bog) The Ukrainian president demands the stoppage of Nord Stream II
Scholz’s response came as Ukraine called for support from its Western allies. Despite Russia’s military might, the Ukrainian government clings to its country’s sovereignty.
In a television intervention, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded “immediate sanctions” against Moscow that include “the complete stoppage of Nord Stream 2”.
This is the pipeline to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, which avoids the need to go through Ukraine as it happens today.
Although the project is complete, its use is blocked amid risks of a large-scale conflict that Kiev says would mean the resource would no longer pass through its territory. Now he urges that the suspension be final.
Kiev is making urgent calls to its Western allies to take action against the Kremlin, although these would do little to roll back the Kremlin’s plans as the Russian government has suggested.
With Reuters, AP and local media
First modification:
After Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions of Ukraine and ordered the transfer of troops to that area, Germany announced that it is suspending the approval process for the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe without passing through Ukrainian soil. On the other hand, the United Kingdom summoned its ambassador to Moscow. The Kremlin is defiant and dismisses the threats.
After several weeks of tensions, the official recognition of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, by Vladimir Putin on Monday, February 21, has laid the groundwork for what could become a major conflict as it has United States warned.
While the representatives of the European Union discussed whether to finally launch the economic sanctions with which they continue to threaten Moscow, Putin had already given the order for his troops to enter the secessionist zones, which began in the early hours of this Tuesday.
7:02 (Bog)
UK summons Russian ambassador to London and announces sanctions
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Keline, was summoned to a meeting by the UK Foreign Ministry.
“This morning, the Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, the meeting is currently taking place,” without adding further details of the meeting.
However, this appeal to the Kremlin diplomat comes just after Johnson says he will unveil a “first rebuke” of economic sanctions against Russia in the coming hours.
The British leader added: “we will do much more” if a full-scale invasion of the country is carried out.
Johnson confirmed that by recognizing the secessionist regions and sending Russian troops to those areas, Moscow violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and “broke” international law.
06:15 (Bog): Germany halts Nord Stream II certification process
German Chancellor Olaf Sholz announced that he is suspending the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Scholz stated in Berlin that he asked the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology to take the necessary administrative measures so that the gas pipeline cannot be certified for the time being. “And without this certification, Nord Stream II cannot go into operation,” he stressed.
The foreign minister responded after condemning Putin’s decision to recognize the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics as independent states, something he described as “a serious violation of international law.”
“The current situation is fundamentally different,” he said. With his actions in eastern Ukraine, Putin is not only violating the Minsk Agreement, but also the UN Charter, which provides for the preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, the head of the German government recalled. .
6:00 am (Bog) Ukraine withdraws its highest representative in Moscow
Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration called its main envoy to the Russian capital “for consultations” and reported that it received “a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to examine the issue of the rupture of relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation” in full.
The Ukrainian Ministry said in a statement that the interim charge d’affaires, Vasyl Pokotylo, was returning to Kiev in connection with “Russia’s illegal decision to recognize the ‘independence'” of the breakaway regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.
5:39 am (Bog) The Duma votes in favor of treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, voted to approve its government’s treaties with the breakaway regions of Ukraine.
The measure intensifies the crisis with its neighboring country. The treaties, which will come into force once President Putin signs them, could pave the way for Moscow to build military bases there, adopt a joint defense posture and deepen economic integration.
Donetsk and Luhansk declared themselves independent amid the so-called Donbass war in 2014, just months after Moscow annexed the eastern province of Crimea.
Since then the areas have been controlled by Russian-speaking separatists, who are backed and financed by the Putin government.
5:19 am (Bog) The Ukrainian president demands the stoppage of Nord Stream II
Scholz’s response came as Ukraine called for support from its Western allies. Despite Russia’s military might, the Ukrainian government clings to its country’s sovereignty.
In a television intervention, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded “immediate sanctions” against Moscow that include “the complete stoppage of Nord Stream 2”.
This is the pipeline to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, which avoids the need to go through Ukraine as it happens today.
Although the project is complete, its use is blocked amid risks of a large-scale conflict that Kiev says would mean the resource would no longer pass through its territory. Now he urges that the suspension be final.
Kiev is making urgent calls to its Western allies to take action against the Kremlin, although these would do little to roll back the Kremlin’s plans as the Russian government has suggested.
With Reuters, AP and local media