(Finance) – “The potential of conflict in the world as a whole, as well as at the regional level, it remains very high. New ones are emerging risks and collective security challenges, mainly due to a sharp aggravation of the global geopolitical confrontation“. These are the words used by the Russian president Vladimir Putin during a meeting of the Council of the heads of the security agencies and special services of the CIS countries reported by the Russian news agency Tass.
“L’Ukraine has become an instrument of the foreign policy of the Use and has practically lost its sovereignty “, added the Russian president who, as Ria Novosti made known, has signed a decree extending the limitations to the business on some types of products and raw materials with so-called hostile countries. The same agency reported that Putin observed exercises by the Russian “strategic deterrence forces” during which practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles took place and Tu-95Ms aircraft were used to launch cruise missiles launched from the air.
“Vladimir Putin is losing on the ground and is responding with attacks on civilians and with nuclear rhetoric.” This is the position expressed by the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, receiving the Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae Ciuca in Brussels. Russia “does not use false pretexts for an escalation. NATO will not be intimidated in supporting you” for Ukraine. “NATO will defend all Allies,” she added.