Joe Biden says the United States is committed to Ukraine’s territorial integrity. According to the UN Secretary-General, Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist territories is contrary to the principles of the UN Charter.
Leading the EU’s external relations Josep Borrellin according to the Russian president Vladimir Putin the decision to send troops to Donetsk and Luhansk is another direct aggression facing Ukraine. According to Borrell, Russia’s so-called peacekeeping operation violates Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
According to Putin, the soldiers are “leaving to secure peace.” In two separate orders, Putin directs his defense ministry to be responsible for “maintaining peace” in Luhansk and Donetsk.
Due to the situation in Ukraine, the UN Security Council met for an emergency session at 4 am Finnish time. According to diplomatic sources in the news agency AFP, Russia, which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council, would have liked the emergency session to be held in camera, but the United States demanded that it be held in public.
Borrell has previously condemned the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyenin and the President of the European Council Charles Michelin Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. All three published a tweet with the same content, saying Putin’s decision was a flagrant violation of international law. The EU and its partners reacted to Putin’s decision in a united, firm and determined manner, showing solidarity with Ukraine, the tweet also said.
Borrell says On Twitter (switching to another service) also discussed with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleban with what are the next steps after Putin recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk.
The United States says it is imposing sanctions on Russia
Several states have condemned Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.
Biden discussed local time on Monday with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by telephone and said the United States is committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Biden also told Zelensky about U.S. plans to impose sanctions on Russia. The White House later said the United States plans to impose sanctions on Russia today. According to the White House, it will first discuss sanctions with its allies.
The United States had previously said it had imposed sanctions on separatist areas.
Biden also spoke to the French president late Monday night Emmanuel Macronin and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholzin with. The troika called Putin’s announcement a “clear violation” of the Minsk agreement.
In addition, the troika’s statement assured that Russia’s decision would not be retaliated against. The three superpowers also said they “would do their best not to escalate further.” They also thanked President Zelensky of Ukraine for his moderation.
Britain promises ‘significant sanctions’
Britain is due to announce new sanctions on Russia today. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson is in the morning discussing the latest developments in Ukraine with a crisis group known as Cobrana, the Prime Minister ‘s Office said in a statement. According to the statement, the meeting is due to decide on new “significant” sanctions on Russia.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said earlier On Twitter (switching to another service)that Britain will impose new sanctions on Russia. According to Truss, Russia has violated international law and attacked Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Truss released his tweet after Putin recognized the independence of the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
The UN Secretary-General is returning urgently to New York
UN Secretary – General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday that Russia ‘s solution is contrary to the principles of the UN Charter. Guterres condemned Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and said it violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Guterres was at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend and had traveled from there to Portugal on Monday. From there, Guterres was scheduled to continue his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, but Guterres decided to return urgently back to New York at UN headquarters.
Earlier in the day, Ukraine had called for an early meeting of the UN Security Council to address the crisis before Putin signed its orders.