The head of the European Council, Donald Tusk said that he had made “an urgent telephone conversation” with the president of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko about what the international community can do in the face of worsening violence in eastern Ukraine.
– Once again appeasement encourages the aggressor to more violence. Time to strengthen our policies on the basis of dry facts, not illusions – Tusk wrote on twitter.
Also, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced on Saturday evening that Poroshenko spoke to the deteriorating situation in the east of Ukraine and possible actions in the face of these events. Earlier on Saturday Mogherini warned that the intensity of the conflict could lead to a further deterioration of EU-Russia relations.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to cease supporting separatists in Ukraine and comply with its international obligations. – Russian troops on the Eastern Ukraine support offensive operations (separatists) command and control systems, air defense systems with advanced surface-to-air missiles, unmanned air systems, missile systems, advanced electronic systems and military – Stoltenberg said.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that joins the European partners in condemning shelling by pro-Russian separatists made on residential areas Mariupol. He called on Russia to R 20;immediately” cease supporting separatists.
In its statement, Kerry called on Moscow “to close the international border with Ukraine, the withdrawal of all weapons and fighters, and financial support.” – Otherwise – threatened – American and international pressure on Russia will only increase.
On Saturday shelling conducted by separatists in the south-east of Mariupol Ukraine killed at least 30 people.
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