World Awakening – 2/23/22
– Bashar al-Assad said that Syria is ready to recognize the LPR and the DPR.
– The heads of the European Commission and the European Council called the recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR a violation of international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
– Latvia calls on the EU to immediately impose sanctions against Russia.
— Both chambers of the Russian parliament will consolidate the president’s decision on the recognition of the LPR and the DPR at a meeting today.
– Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua will probably recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk republics in the near future.
– British Foreign Secretary Truss said that Russia’s recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk demonstrates blatant disregard for Russia’s obligations under the Minsk agreements.
– The European Union will respond with sanctions to Russia’s recognition of the DPR and LPR, the heads of the European Commission and the European Council said.
– “Putin’s decision on Donbass completely changes the world order” – Serbian President Vucic.
– The Ansar Allah Movement (Houthis) in Yemen supported the recognition of the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, their leadership said.
– NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia’s recognition of the LPR and the DPR.
– Vucic said that Serbia faced political pressure after Putin’s decision to recognize the DPR and LPR, but 85% of Serbs will be on the side of Russia, no matter what happens
– The DPR stated that Ukraine continues to inflict massive strikes on their residential quarters. Ukraine declares shelling by the DPR
– “The United States expected a declaration of recognition of the DPR and LPR from Russia and is ready to respond to it immediately” – The White House. “Biden will sign a decree aimed at banning investments, trade and financing of the DPR and LPR (…) The United States will soon announce additional measures in response to Russia’s “gross violation” of international obligations.”
-” Zelensky spoke with Biden about the introduction of martial law in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Biden urged Zelensky to resolve the situation diplomatically” – Ukrainian media”with reference to sources in the president’s office.”
– The German Foreign Ministry calls on Russia to cancel the decision to recognize the DPR and the LPR.
– “The Pentagon expects Vladimir Putin to order the deployment of troops to the territory of the recognized independent DNR and LNR tonight” – FOX News
– Britain will announce sanctions against Russia tomorrow because of the recognition of the DPR and LPR, writes the Guardian.
– Venezuela supported the recognition of the DPR and LPR.
– Macron condemned Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of the LPR and the DPR. He also called for the introduction of European sanctions against Russia.
– “The EU is unlikely to take large-scale restrictive measures in response to Russia’s recognition of the DPR and LPR, but will think about personal sanctions” – BBC correspondent Jessica Elgot.
– Putin instructed to endow the armed forces of the Russian Federation with peacekeeping functions and instructed to establish diplomatic relations with the DPR and the LPR.
– “Ukraine will fulfill all its obligations to the residents of the uncontrolled territories of Donbass” – NSDC Secretary.
– Zelensky reconvened the NSDC meeting after its completion and postponed his address to the nation.
– “Ukraine continues to consider the Donbass beyond its control as its territory” – Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine.
– In Kiev, armored vehicles are moving towards Kharkiv.
– The EU will not impose sanctions against Russia in connection with the recognition of the DPR and LPR immediately, because it wants to see Moscow’s next steps, European officials told Western agencies.
– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey strongly recommends its citizens to leave the eastern regions of Ukraine.
– “The sounds of shelling have subsided in Donetsk and Lugansk, silence has fallen” – TASS.
— All over the DPR right now, movements of a wide variety of military equipment to the contact line are being recorded, heavy artillery is entering positions, military equipment of the Russian army is officially rushing to the rescue.
– “An indefinite break has been announced in the meeting of the Security Council of Ukraine” – Zelensky’s press secretary Nikiforov. Zelensky’s press secretary asked media representatives to leave the premises. He said that there might not be an official response from Ukraine within 24-48 hours.
— According to some reports, an emergency evacuation of the country’s top leadership has begun from Kiev.
– Russia’s agreements with the “LPR and DPR” give the right to use military infrastructure and military bases on each other’s territory, and also assume joint protection of the borders of Donbass.
– Ukraine demands to convene the UN Security Council.
– The UK will consider the possibility of sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine.
– Biden signed a decree on sanctions in connection with Russia’s recognition of the DPR and LPR.
– Convoys of military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces continue to arrive on the territory of the LPR and DPR.
– Canada will impose sanctions against Russia for recognizing the DPR and LPR, the country’s Foreign Ministry said.
– Business charters continue to depart from Kiev. The elite continues to leave the capital.
— The United States calls on President Zelensky to go to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, for the sake of “his own safety.”
– Zelensky: “The internationally recognized borders of Ukraine will remain unchanged, despite the actions of Russia (…) Recognition of the independence of the occupied regions of Donbass may mean a unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements.
– Zelensky intends to solve everything diplomatically. Complaints have already been sent to the OSCE. He announced that he had initiated an emergency meeting of the Normandy Four.
– US Ambassador to the UN:
“In fact, Putin wants the world to go back to the past, when empires ruled the world; it’s not 1919, but 2022, the consequences for Russia will be terrible; Putin is testing our original system and seeing how far he can take us all. On Tuesday, the United States will take further action to hold Russia accountable.”
— The extensive package of sanctions that the European Union is preparing to impose against Russia in connection with the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine will have a certain impact on the economy of the community itself and will lead to the fact that the EU will incur certain costs. This was stated by the deputy head of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland.
– The Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that they had two dead yesterday.
– Australia is closing its embassy in Lviv. The government of the country urged its citizens to leave Ukraine urgently.
— All employees of the US State Department have already left Ukraine and moved to a hotel in Poland.
– “The reaction of the West to Russia’s recognition of the Donbass republics will determine the future not only of Europe, but of the whole world for years to come” – Deputy head of the European Commission.
– Japan is preparing new sanctions against Russia because of the situation around Ukraine, restrictions may be imposed on the export of high-tech products, chips and robotics to Russia.
– “EU sanctions against Russia may include a limited list of individuals and legal entities, a ban on mining and trade with the DPR and LPR” – Bloomberg
– “Kiev is considering the possibility of severing diplomatic relations with Russia” – Zelensky