Russia announced on Tuesday that it had decided to remove its diplomatic staff from its embassy in Kiev. Russia’s foreign ministry said the diplomats had been threatened in Ukraine and that Kiev had not responded.
Vladimir Putin formally requested the formal permission of the upper house for the development of the army “abroad”, and received it unanimously, further escalating the tension with Ukraine after the Russian recognition of the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk. This could pave the way for a wider attack on Ukrainian territory are reported by Western media. “The decision enters into force immediately “ said one of the Russian lawmakers. Shortly afterwards, the Russian president stated that “The Minsk agreement no longer exists.”
Russia remains open to dialogue with the West, but will not do so if they try to reduce it and hold it accountable for everything, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russia-24. His statements were posted on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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