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I went in SurveysThe widely denounced press conference has reached its third Sunday in four regions of eastern Ukraine and the Russian parliament could take steps within days to formally annex the Ukrainian regions.
By uniting the four regions, namely Luhansk, Donetsk andCherson Zaporizhia, Russia, Moscow could describe the attacks to be resumed as an attack on Russia itself, a warning to Kiev and its Western allies.
The Russian annexation raises the risk of a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATOUkrainian forces use Western weapons.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the US would respond decisively to any use of nuclear weapons by Russia against Ukraine and that Washington had made clear to Moscow. "catastrophic consequences" that you will meet.
Sullivan told NBC "If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia. The United States will respond decisively".
British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Britain and its allies should not respond to threats from Putin, who committed what he described as a strategic mistake because he did not expect the strength of the West’s reaction.
He added in an interview with (CNN) that aired on Sunday "We must not listen to the drums of war and its illusory threats. Instead, what we need is to continue to impose sanctions on Russia and to continue supporting the Ukrainians".
veiled threat
The latest warning from the United States came later nuclear threat On Wednesday a masked face was President Vladimir Putin, who said Russia would use any weapon to defend its territory.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke more directly on the issue at a press conference Saturday after addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
When asked if Russia has a justification for using nuclear weapons To defend the territories annexed by Ukraine, Lavrov claimed that the Russian lands, including lands "which will be answered later" In the Russian constitution, "It is fully protected by the state".
Ukraine and Western countries say that the referendums on the annexation of these areas to Russia are invalid and aim to justify the annexation and the escalation of hostilities, after the decision to partially recall the reserve forces following the recent losses suffered by Moscow on the battlefield.
Russian news agencies have cited unidentified sources as saying that the two houses of the Russian parliament could discuss bills to integrate the new lands by Thursday. The Russian news agency said Putin could address the two houses of parliament in a joint extraordinary session on Friday.
The territory controlled by Russian forces in the four regions represents about 15 percent of Ukraine, the size of Portugal. And you will add it to Crimeawhich had already been annexed by Russia in 2014, which is roughly the size of Belgium.
Ukrainian forces still control some territories in each of the four regions, including around 40% of Donetsk and the capital of the Zaporizhia region. Heavy fighting is underway along the entire front, especially north of Donetsk and Kherson.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country will take back all the lands occupied by Russia.
Added via the Telegram app "We will certainly liberate our country completely, from Kherson to the Luhansk region, from Crimea to the region Donetsk".
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I went in SurveysThe widely denounced press conference has reached its third Sunday in four regions of eastern Ukraine and the Russian parliament could take steps within days to formally annex the Ukrainian regions.
By uniting the four regions, namely Luhansk, Donetsk andCherson Zaporizhia, Russia, Moscow could describe the attacks to be resumed as an attack on Russia itself, a warning to Kiev and its Western allies.
The Russian annexation raises the risk of a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATOUkrainian forces use Western weapons.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the US would respond decisively to any use of nuclear weapons by Russia against Ukraine and that Washington had clarified to Moscow the “catastrophic consequences” that would have to face.
“If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia. The United States will respond decisively,” Sullivan told NBC television.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Britain and its allies should not respond to threats from Putin, who committed what he described as a strategic mistake because he did not expect the strength of the West’s reaction.
“We shouldn’t listen to him play the war drums and his imaginary threats. Instead, what we need is to continue to impose sanctions on Russia and continue to support Ukrainians,” he added on Sunday in an interview with CNN.
veiled threat
The latest warning from the United States came later nuclear threat On Wednesday a masked face was President Vladimir Putin, who said Russia would use any weapon to defend its territory.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke more directly on the issue at a press conference Saturday after addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
When asked if Russia has a justification for using nuclear weapons To defend the areas annexed to Ukraine, Lavrov said that Russian lands, including lands “to be returned later” in the Russian constitution, are “fully protected by the state”.
Ukraine and Western countries say that the referendums on the annexation of these areas to Russia are invalid and aim to justify the annexation and the escalation of hostilities, after the decision to partially recall the reserve forces following the recent losses suffered by Moscow on the battlefield.
Russian news agencies have cited unidentified sources as saying that the two houses of the Russian parliament could discuss bills to integrate the new lands by Thursday. The Russian news agency said Putin could address the two houses of parliament in a joint extraordinary session on Friday.
The territory controlled by Russian forces in the four regions represents about 15 percent of Ukraine, the size of Portugal. And you will add it to Crimeawhich had already been annexed by Russia in 2014, which is roughly the size of Belgium.
Ukrainian forces still control part of the territory in each of the four regions, including about 40% of Donetsk and the capital of the Zaporizhia region. Heavy fighting is underway along the entire front, especially north of Donetsk and Kherson.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country will take back all the lands occupied by Russia.
“We will definitely liberate our entire country, from Kherson to the Luhansk region and from Crimea to the Luhansk region,” he added via the Telegram app. Donetsk“.
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