Ukraine is ‘not ready to surrender or capitulate’ to Russia, foreign minister says
Ukraine has vowed that it will not surrender to Russia, as talks are held between delegates from both countries.
Ukraine has vowed that it will not surrender to Russia, as talks are held between delegates from both countries.
The EU also said it will block Russian aircraft from flying in EU territory, and it will ban some Russian state-owned media outlets from its airwaves.
The United States will impose a slate of sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the White House said Friday.
Residents of the capital Kyiv are sheltering in basements, parking garages and the city’s underground metro for safety.
Russia launched an unprecedented invasion of its neighbor Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Political analysts have been predicting that Russia could invade eastern Ukraine for a while.
Germany on Tuesday halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to bring natural gas from Russia directly to Europe.
Russia has compiled lists of Ukrainians to target after an invasion, a U.S. official has claimed, as Putin mulls officially recognizing Ukraine’s breakaway regions.
The Kremlin has denied that the more than 150,000 Russian troops outfitted with advanced military equipment along Ukraine’s borders are preparing for an attack.
The NATO comments came as Russia’s military launched ballistic and cruise missiles in a show of its nuclear readiness.