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Borrell doubts Kremlin wants de-escalation in Ukraine
07.05.2021 09:36
Ukrinform
EU foreign ministers have discussed the situation with the massing of Russian troops in occupied Crimea and possible ways to de-escalate tensions, but Russia s desire to participate in this work remains unclear, according to EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
He said this at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Thursday, May 6, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. We went on to discuss Russia s recent [military] build-up in illegally-annexed Crimea and on the Ukrainian border. We discussed the de-escalation of the tensions and the implementation of the Minsk agreements as the only way forward for a lasting political solution. But it is unclear that Russia wants to engage fully in this respect and unclear is a mild word, Borrell said.
Borrell hopes Russia will withdraw troops according to request addressed to Putin
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14:35 16.04.2021
Russian s intention to restrict freedom of navigation around Crimea to be discussed at EU Council meeting – Stano 1 min read
European Commission Foreign Policy Representative Peter Stano says that the issue of limiting the freedom of navigation by the Russian side around Ukrainian Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia will be the subject of discussion at a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, April 19.
He said this in Brussels on Friday at a briefing, answering a relevant question.
Anticipating his reply, Stano recalled the EU s position on the clear and consistent support of the European Union for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The EC representative said that the EU supports Ukraine with regard to the announcement made by Russia. He added that they had taken this into account and were analyzing it, as well as the situation as a whole. EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell will
EU, Ukrainian Envoys Discuss Reports Of Russian Buildup
EU foreign policy chief says ‘EU is behind you,’ according to Ukraine s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Top diplomats from the European Union and Ukraine discussed Russia on Sunday amid a reported buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine s eastern border. Key issue of our call today with @JosepBorrellF was Russia s aggravation of the security situation, Ukraine s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter, referring to the EU s foreign policy chief. EU is behind you, Josep Borrell said, expressing support for Ukraine s sovereignty & territorial integrity, and invited me to take part in EU Foreign Affairs Council on April 19th, Kuleba added.