Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba. File photoBERLIN, Jan 16Ukraine, together with partners and allies, is implementing Russia's «containment package» that includes diplomatic efforts, economic sanctions and enhanced defense cooperation, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. redoubled our efforts to mobilize international support for Ukraine. Among other things, we are working closely with our allies and partners to implement a comprehensive containment package,» Kuleba said in an interview with the German publication Bild.
The ex-deputy of the Rada said that the United States will soon transfer Ukraine to RussiaAccording to the minister, the package consists of three levels: active diplomacy of de-escalation, the development of a complex of «painful economic sanctions», as well as deepening defense cooperation with Ukraine. This week's talks with Russia were «the culmination of our shared containment diplomacy,» Kuleba said. «The decisiveness of the West was obvious,» the diplomat added. At the beginning of the week, a series of consultations were held between Russia, the United States and NATO on security guarantees — on January 9-10, the issue was discussed in Geneva at meetings with the United States, on January 12 — during a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council , January 13 — at the OSCE site. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of escalation, stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and that it is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion, this does not threaten anyone and Nobody should be concerned. In addition, Russia has repeatedly stated that it is counterproductive to talk to it in the language of sanctions. attack Ukraine
