View of the Port of BarcelonaMADRID Feb 28Spain offers EU member states to close European ports for Russian ships, said Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez. «In the case of ports and seas (yesterday I proposed on behalf of Spain, and there were many countries that supported me, and I hope that in this measure will be adopted in the coming days.) In addition to closing the skies of Europe for Russian flights, it was (proposed — ed.) to also close the ports of Europe,» the minister said in an interview with state radio RNE.
Media: Russian ships may be banned from using British portsThe Ministry of Transport has confirmed that Spain wants to close its ports to all Russian ships. «We are proposing measures ranging from a ban on ships entering Spanish ports and ending with supplies,» said Transport Minister Raquel Sanchez. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which had declared independence from Kyiv, and on February 24, Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics have asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. Later, 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 department, is not in danger. In response, Western countries have imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. Many EU countries announced the decision to close the airspace for Russian aircraft. The Russian Federation responded by restricting the use of its airspace to flights of aircraft associated with or registered with the UK, including transit flights, from 25 February. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. escorted to the port of Boulogne-sur-MerPosted by Olga Markova
