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The EU has commented on the statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who addressed Russia's Federal Assembly [the parliament] on 29 February. Source: Peter Stano, European Commission's Foreign Policy Spokesperson, during the daily briefing in Brussels Details: "This speech should be viewed in the context of the upcoming presidential election in Russia.
European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said t ODIHR report on the mid-December Serbian elections confirmed European Union concerns.
The European Union considers Russia's so-called presidential elections in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories to be a violation of international law and will not recognise their results. Source: Peter Stano, spokesman for the European Commission, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stano drew attention to the fact that Russia has begun early voting in the "presidential elections" in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories - a clear violation of international law.
Putin's latest nuclear threat was meant to maximise Western division over French remarks on Nato, but contained little new, Kremlin-watchers say.
Leaders of European Commission nations have stated that they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, after President Macron earlier in the week said it was a possibility. Russia's President Vladimir Putin has warned that direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sends combat troops.