Estonian president says Russian attack is war
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid says a Russian attack on Ukrainian military vessels constitutes “war in Europe.” Kaljulaid says this “will not, shall not and cannot ever again be accepted as business as usual.”
She called Tuesday on the international community “to condemn the Russian aggression clearly, collectively and immediately and demand a stop to the aggression. Silent acknowledgement means de facto recognition of the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula,” Kaljulaid said, adding Ukraine has “been engaged in war since 2014.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is rejecting foreign mediation in Russia’s standoff with Ukraine over Ukrainian ships seized near Crimea. Lavrov said in Paris on Tuesday “I don’t see a need for any kind of mediators.” Lavrov reiterated Russia’s stance that Ukraine “intentionally provoked” Russian authorities ...
Ukraine’s foreign minister says his country has asked the Red Cross to arrange a visit to seamen taken prisoner by Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he has spoken with the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross about visiting the Ukrainian prisoners and he’s waiting for a Russian response on whether it will be possible.
https://www.apnews.com/cfca5875596c4003b437d7c4ccfb7990
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President Donald Trump said: "We do not like what's happening, either way we don't like what's happening and hopefully they'll get straight."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46356111
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