And still clash, on all fronts, in Ukraine. Both in the field, with the bombing that does not stop and with the continuous exchange of accusations that are rebounding between Kiev and Moscow, and on the diplomatic front, with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kubala who asks Europe for a new package of sanctions against Moscow . Russian President Putin hears German Chancellor Scholz and in a phone call, which according to the Kremlin “can hardly be called friendly”, tells him that “Moscow is ready to continue to seek solutions in talks with Ukraine, but that Kiev is stalling and advancing increasingly unrealistic proposals for negotiations “. The Polish government is also developing “a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine” and would like to present it shortly ”
The European Parliament closes its doors to diplomats and officials from Russia and Belarus. For them, tweets the president of Peer Roberta Metsola, “there is no more room in the house of democracy”. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister speaks with the EU High Representative Josep Borrel to discuss the new package of sanctions (the fifth) from the EU, as Kuleba himself always reports on Twitter. S&P cuts Moscow rating. The Russians remain excluded from the qualifying play-offs for the 2022 World Cup at the end of March. The hackers reportedly interrupted the Champions League volleyball match on Russian TV with images about the war.
Meanwhile, in Rome, the prime ministers of Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal meet and at the end of the meeting in Villa Madama, Prime Minister Draghi underlines how now the “most urgent challenge for Europe” is that of energy. assuring that the Italian government “is ready to intervene with measures in defense of families and businesses” and that there is “full convergence” towards “a European defense” that “will make NATO stronger”.
Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni says he is worried who, in a hearing in Parliament, does not hide that from the Ukrainian crisis and the sanctions decided by the EU, “the impact on the European economy is significant” even if for now “hardly quantifiable “. He assures that “the EU Commission will publish next week the new temporary scheme of derogation from state aid which, as in the pandemic, will allow to support public finance and the most exposed companies” and does not exclude the possible use of Eurobonds. But the Pope also continues to point the finger at the Ukrainian conflict: “We are used to hearing news of distant wars: Syria, Yemen. Get used to it. Now the war has approached – he observes – and at home practically and this makes us think about ‘
