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Russia-Ukraine : Kyiv to declare state of emergency
After calling on citizens to leave Russia and imposing new sanctions, Ukraine heads towards emergency rule.
- Ukraine to declare nationwide state of emergency as fears of war rise.
- Kyiv advises nationals to leave Russia and slaps sanctions on hundreds of Russians over Moscow’s recognition of ‘republics‘ in eastern Ukraine.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country’s interests are “non-negotiable” but that the Kremlin remains open to diplomacy.
- Washington says Russia’s moves in Donbas signal the beginning of an “invasion” of Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Kuleba says crisis ‘unilaterally created’ by Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister has told the UN General Assembly that Europe is in the middle of its largest security crisis since World War II.
“This crisis was created and is being escalated by one side unilaterally, by the Russian Federation,” Dmytro Kuleba told the body at its New York headquarters.
“Ukraine has never threatened or attacked anyone. Ukraine has never planned and does not plan any such action,” he added. “Russia’s actions and statements are outrageous, horrific and go far beyond threatening Ukraine. In fact, in his address this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin overtly denied Ukraine’s right to exist.”
