EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that there should be no negotiations with Russian authorities over the fate of Ukraine so long as Moscow is massing troops at the country's border
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Moscow's massive build-up and movements near Ukraine border"are part of the pressure".The European Union will not negotiate with Russian authorities over the fate of Ukraine so long as Moscow is massing troops at the country's border.ahead of a meeting of EU defence and foreign ministers on Thursday.
"There will not be any decisions taken today because this is an informal meeting", Borrell added, though he indicated that a political statement is likely."We have received assurances that nothing will be decided nor negotiated without the Europeans, and theEU: Europe must be involved in talks to resolve Russia-Ukraine standoffThe negotiations on Monday failed to produce an agreement on de-escalating the conflict but saw both sides offer to continue talking.
The move has stoked fears of a repeat of 2014, when Moscow seized the Crimea peninsula and a pro-Russian insurgency broke out in eastern Ukraine that has since claimed more than 13,000 lives.
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