Published on : 22/02/2022 – 17:47 04:36 Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of the pro-Russian separatist territories in eastern Ukraine, ignoring pressure from Westerners, who strongly denounced this decision which risks setting fire to the powder. This speech reveals the extent of Russia’s territorial ambitions, and the lack of response from Westerners. Isabelle … Read more
Russia recognizes the sovereignty of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine over the entire Lugansk and Donetsk regions, not just the areas under their control, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. A new twist in the Ukrainian crisis which raises fears that the Kremlin could help the separatists to seize the territories which escape them. → … Read more
► What have Westerners decided in response to Putin’s escalation? The condemnation was unanimous. Washington was the first capital to draw the sanctions, on the night of Monday to Tuesday February 22, when Moscow had just recognized the “republics” pro-Russian separatists. US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order banning all commercial and financial … Read more
Published on : 21/02/2022 – 18:22Modified : 21/02/2022 – 18:25 04:34 While tensions remain very high on the Ukrainian border, Vladimir Putin held a Security Council meeting in front of the camera on Monday, February 21, during which he said he was studying the request for recognition of the independence of the two separatist regions: … Read more
The announcement was unexpected as war seemed imminent. On the night of Sunday February 20 to Monday February 21, France and the United States jointly declared that a summit between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden could take place“in the next few days”, to ease tensions on the Ukrainian border. For several weeks, Russia has been … Read more
It’s the worst case scenario. An invasion of Ukraine that would see Russia exploit its overwhelming military superiority by attacking on multiple fronts, from the Northeast, Donbass and Crimea. Russian troops, still deployed in Belarus despite assurances given by Vladimir Putin to Emmanuel Macron, would spearhead a breakthrough south to encircle the capital, Kiev. The … Read more
US President Joe Biden has agreed in principle to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a summit, as proposed by Emmanuel Macron, provided that Russia has not invaded Ukraine by then, has confirmed Sunday evening the White House. The United States “is committed to continuing diplomacy until such time as an invasion begins,” White … Read more
AA/Tunis The French President, Emmanuel Macron, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed during a telephone conversation on Sunday on the need to favor a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis and “have made firm commitments to carry out all useful actions to avoid escalation, ”announced the Elysée on its official page. The two Presidents … Read more