The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on the air of Komsomolskaya Pravda radio, called the reaction of Western countries to Moscow’s recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) predictable. She published the corresponding video in her Telegram-channel.
Zakharova also said that the Western countries have been lying for the last two months.
Didn’t we know how they would react? Of course they did. And I think the last two months have been extremely revealing. Lie, lie and will lie
The reaction of the world to the recognition of the DNR and LNR
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov condemned Russia’s recognition of the independence of the DNR and LNR. According to him, the country will continue to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. He stressed that international law must be respected. “We, the European Union, will act as a united front in its defense,” he said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron also condemned Russia’s decision. The French leader called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in connection with Moscow’s recognition of the Donbass republics.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced a change in the world order after Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR.
It destroys the entire global security architecture, [как] and political security architecture. <...> This situation is probably the most difficult for us and the most difficult in the next 10-20 years. <...> The world order is changing
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, in turn, called the recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR a repetition of the 2008 scenario, when Russia recognized the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Georgia categorically condemns Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, this is a repetition of the scenario, followed by the occupation of 20 percent of our territory. Georgia supports you, President Zelensky, and we support territorial integrity and peace
The German Foreign Ministry called on Russia to cancel the decision to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR and return to the path of diplomacy in accordance with the Minsk agreements. The head of the department, Annalena Burbock, said that Moscow’s decision is a gross violation of international law and “deals a serious blow to all diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful and political solution to the current conflict.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Moscow’s recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics a violation of international law and the sovereignty of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Moscow’s decision to recognize the republics of Donbass “undermines efforts to resolve the conflict and violates the Minsk agreements.” He noted that the alliance supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and calls on Russia to “stop fueling the conflict and choose diplomacy.”
Ukraine’s reaction
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, said that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in his video message will announce Kiev’s official reaction to the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR.
Kiev’s official reaction to Putin’s decision…wait for the president’s speech. Once again, our meeting is not closed. After making decisions and publishing them, you will see our reaction to the events that are taking place in the Russian Federation
Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko noted that the Kremlin, by its decision, “is pushing the world to the brink of a new world war.” The politician stressed that Putin “choose confrontation and finally destroyed the international system of law and order”, which was created after the Cold War period.
Putin hates our sovereignty so much, he is so “hurt” by our independence, he does not want to see our success so much
Threats of sanctions
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that US President Joe Biden, amid Russia’s recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR, will sign a decree banning investments, trade and financing of the republics.
We expected such a move from Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will ban new investment, trade, and funding by U.S. persons in or from the so-called DPR and LPR regions of Ukraine
According to Psaki, these sanctions are not part of the package of measures that the United States has prepared in case of a Russian “attack” on Ukraine.
The UK government also plans to announce new sanctions against Russia in connection with Moscow’s recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
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French President Emmanuel Macron also called for targeted European sanctions against Russia. “The President of the Republic condemns the decision taken by the President of the Russian Federation to recognize the separatist regions in the east of Ukraine,” the communiqué issued after the meeting of the Defense and National Security Council reads.
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