(ANSA) – ROME, FEBRUARY 23 – “This morning we coordinated with President Draghi about the next steps to be taken to favor a diplomatic solution. We are fully committed to multilateral channels of dialogue. However, we believe that there can be no new bilateral meetings with the Russian leaders until there are signs of easing of tension, a line also adopted in the last few hours by our European allies and partners “. This was stated by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio referring to the Senate on the crisis in Ukraine.
“At the press conference Putin said he recognized the claims of Donetsk and Lugansk on the territory of the whole Donbass, well beyond the Russian-speaking component present in the region and therefore including areas currently under the control of the Ukrainian armed forces, asking for the recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea. This dual development risks paving the way for a large-scale military operation by Russia in Ukraine “, added the foreign minister. “We condemn Moscow’s decision to send a contingent of troops with self-styled peace-keeping functions to the territories of the two separatist republics. It is an act that risks exacerbating an already very tense situation. I remember that a Russian presence is estimated along the borders with Ukraine between 170 and 190 thousand units “, Di Maio later specified. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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