Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia promised today a "strong and painful" response to US sanctions announced after Moscow recognized the independence of the two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine, AFP reported.

"Bulgaria believes in the integrity of Ukraine, we believe that every country, including Russia if it enters with tanks, it is a violation of international law. It is absurd to think that these provinces are acting on their own."

This was stated by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov on the sidelines of parliament.

Servicemen of the Armed Forces self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic (DPR) at a parade in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXANDER USENKO

On November 26, 2021, the European Parliament voted sanctions on the Wagner Group and its affiliates, and the three would-be-EU-member Western Balkan countries soon joined the restrictions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russians on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated today. According to a televised video broadcast by the Kremlin, "our country is always ready for direct and open dialogue, for seeking diplomatic solutions to the most complex problems.

Sometimes all we have left is the hope of good weather. As now, when gas storage facilities in the EU are at one of their lowest levels, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote recently. In countries like Austria even up to 21%.

The 2014 invasion of Ukraine and seizure of the Crimean Peninsula is the top reason why the U.S. has sanctioned Russian individuals

It all culminated on Monday when Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two Moscow-backed breakaway enclaves calling themselves the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR). Nobody knows if it will end there.

Russia has always been interested in implementing the Minsk agreements, as the document was the result of a compromise. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin to journalists, adding that the agreements no longer exist.

United States believes that Serbia will stand side by side with the European Union in respect of international law in order to protect peace, prosperity and stability throughout the region.
This was announced by the State Department spokesman in response to the Voice of America inquiry.

US President Joe Biden said in a White House address last night that there was still time through diplomacy to prevent the "worst-case scenario" of a bloody full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"There is no doubt that Russia is an aggressor, so we are aware of the challenges we face," Biden said.