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The presidents of the European Commission and Council, Von der Leyen and Michel, accuse the Russian president of a flagrant violation of international law
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The President of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, calls for an urgent meeting of the European Council to discuss the imposition of “immediate sanctions”
The reaction of the European Union (EU) to the decision of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putinto sign the decree and officially recognize the independence of the areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk and Lugansk It has been immediate. “It is a flagrant violation of international law, of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and of the minsk agreements” and “the EU will react with sanctions once morest those involved in this illegal act”, warned the president of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyenand the European Council, Charles Michelin a joint statement in which they reiterate their support for Ukrainian independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Also the Baltic leaders, who live with great concern and fear the constant threat of Russia, they came out in a storm. “It is proof of the total disregard of international law and the charter of the HIM-HER-IT. Russia must be recognized for what it is: a state outside international rules and civilized norms. An escalation like this must be sanctioned”, claimed his Lithuanian colleague Gabriel Landsbergisone of the most belligerent once morest the Kremlin.
“Estonia will never accept Russia’s illegal decision to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. They are an internationally recognized part of Ukraine, as Crimea. Clearly, Moscow is not serious regarding diplomacy, but rather seeks the spy is clear”, added the president of Estonia, Alar Karin on the latvian line Krisjanis Karin which has asked the allies for “immediate” measures to “stop any new aggression.”
The Polish Prime Minister has also reacted harshly, Mateusz Morawiekiwho has described the recognition as an “act of aggression once morest Ukraine” and has called for an “unequivocal response”, “immediate sanctions once morest Putin”, because it is the only language he understands, and the convening of a summit of EU leaders of emergency.
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The High Representative for the EU’s foreign and security policy, Josep Borrellhad already made it clear following the long council of foreign ministers held this Monday in Brussels, what would be the reaction in case Putin consummated the decision, anticipated to the French president Emmanuel Macron and the German chancellor Olaf Scholz: “if there is annexation there will be sanctions” and “if there is recognition I will put the sanctions on the table for the ministers to decide.
Although Borrell did not want to give details regarding the type of sanctions that recognition will trigger, he did explain that it is the package that the European Commission and the EU foreign action service have been working on in recent months. A “devastating” sanctions package, according to the Danish foreign minister, Jeppe Kofodwith “components”, explained Borrell, which will be implemented “to varying degrees depending on the actions” of Russia.
