A representative of the JCCC of the LPR is monitoring the situation in the area of the village of Stanitsa-Luganskaya. File photoBELGRADE, Feb 25Western sanctions cannot stop the Russian army in Ukraine, but Kiev should not join NATO, said Croatian President Zoran Milanovic. as a member of NATO, to be devoted to the allies, from the diplomatic, humanitarian and human side, to do everything possible and realize that we are a country of Western culture and civilization and a member of the alliance,» he said at a ceremony dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the founding of the Honorary Protection Battalion of the Armed Forces Croatia.
The German Finance Minister called for sanctions against Putin and Lavrov»They (the sanctions — ed.) are stricter than they were before, but they cannot stop the advance of the Russian army, unfortunately, they do not work. These are just sanctions. We supported them, they are necessary, there was no choice,» Milanovic added. When asked by journalists whether Ukraine should be admitted to NATO, the Croatian leader answered categorically: «No, no, this is not a topic at all.» On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said: he does not believe that Western politicians hoped that Russia would forever endure the oppression of Russians in Ukraine. The Russian Federation is ready for negotiations at any moment, as soon as the Ukrainian military lays down their arms, and is interested in seeing Ukraine cease to be under external control, the minister added. Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine early in the morning on February 24. In a televised address to the Russians, President Vladimir Putin said that circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass have asked for help.» According to him, all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian military not to carry out the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, to lay down their arms and go home. The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not inflict any strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. The civilian population, according to the agency, is not in danger, the Ukrainian border guards «do not offer any resistance», in some cases the Ukrainian military surrender and after that they can return to their families.Situation development — in the online report >> strong>
The Kremlin promised retaliatory measures against new Western sanctions against RussiaPosted by: Daria Buimova
