Amid the escalating conflict with Moscow, Ukraine is preparing for an imminent invasion by Russian forces. Kiev ordered the mobilization of about 250,000 reservists and called on the nearly three million Ukrainians living in Russia to leave the country immediately because of “possible Russian aggression”. The Ukrainian Security Council also spoke in favor of imposing a nationwide state of emergency.
10:28 PM Feb 23 2022
- In light of the escalating conflict with Russia, Ukraine’s Security Council declared a state of emergency for the entire country. How the conflict between Moscow and Kiev reached its climax – The timeline of events can be found here.
- In the conflict with Russia over Ukraine, the West is working to overturn sanctions. The USA, the European Union, Great Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan primarily target the Russian financial system and the country’s political elites. The United States announced Wednesday evening that it will now impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG.
- EU Council President Charles Michel held a special summit Thursday evening (8 pm) due to the Ukraine crisis. As Michel announced, heads of state and government should give advice in person in Brussels. “The aggressive actions of the Russian Federation violate international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Michel wrote. They also undermine the European security system.”
Amid the escalating conflict with Moscow, Ukraine is preparing for an imminent invasion by Russian forces. Kiev ordered the mobilization of about 250,000 reservists and called on the nearly three million Ukrainians living in Russia to leave the country immediately because of “possible Russian aggression”. The Ukrainian Security Council also spoke in favor of imposing a nationwide state of emergency.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to the besieged east of the country, the Russian government “requested” that the troops be stationed in Donbass. Russia had no other choice, it was said in the justification. With regard to the population in the breakaway Ukrainian provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk, which are recognized by Russia, the Donbass population must be protected.
It was not initially clear when the soldiers would move into areas controlled by the pro-Russian separatists. According to one In any case, eyewitnesses saw columns of military vehicles rolling through the streets of the suburbs of Donetsk.including tanks.
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