“Everything is possible” as to what will happen next at the border of Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian clarified today, Friday.
“Anything is possible, and a massive incursion of Russian forces into Ukrainian territory and the diplomatic talks we have been calling for for a long time,” Lendrian told LCI television.
Lendrian wondered if the announced withdrawal of Russian troops, near Ukraine, was a real withdrawal or simply an “exchange” of troops. “I personally prefer, beyond the words, the facts and I hope we can see that this is not about changes but about departure,” he said.
At the same time, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez stated that Russia The de-escalation of the crisis on the Ukrainian border must begin as NATO and the European Union pose no threat.
“Neither NATO nor the EU “They have a hidden agenda or hidden interests or anything that can not be explained,” Alvarez told Onda Cero radio. “War can be completely avoided and it is unnecessary.”
Opportunity for de-escalation the Ukrainian in the coming hours. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will have today Friday telephone communication with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.
The head of American diplomacy, Anthony Blinken will meet on neutral ground with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, at the end of next week, provided that Russia has not invaded Ukraine by then, as the State Department announced yesterday Thursday.
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