The group of 7 foreign ministers on Monday issued a statement calling on Russia to “cease its provocations” on the Ukraine-Russia border.
The foreign ministers (of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the high representative of the European Union) stated that they are “deeply concerned about the large accumulation of Russian military forces. ongoing “on the borders of Ukraine and Crimea, illegally annexed.”
Ministers say Russia’s actions represent “destabilizing activities”
“We call on Russia to cease its provocations and to immediately ease tensions in accordance with its international obligations,” the statement said. “In particular, we call on Russia to comply with the principles and commitments of the OSCE, which it has endorsed on the transparency of military movements, and to respond to the procedure set out in Chapter III of the Vienna document.”
“We underline our strong gratitude and our continued support for the efforts of France and Germany through the Normandy Process to achieve the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, which is the only way forward for a lasting political solution to the conflict.” , continued the ministers. “We call on all parties to participate constructively in the trilateral contact group on OSCE proposals to confirm and consolidate the ceasefire.”
Last week, the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reported that Russia did not attend talks to overthrow the violence on the border, as requested by Ukraine.
Reports have indicated that there are more troops in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine than during the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
secretary of state Anthony Blink
Antony BlinkenBlinken will return to Brussels to discuss tensions in Russia and Ukraine Blinken warns it would be a “grave mistake” to change Taiwan’s status “by force” Blinken: China “did not do what it was supposed to do” in the first stages of pandemic MORE spoke with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, where they discussed Russia’s growing aggression.
“Secretary Blinken and Secretary-General Stoltenberg discussed a number of issues, including the immediate need for Russia to cease its aggressive military build-up on the borders of Ukraine and occupied Crimea,” the State Department said in a statement.
Blinken is scheduled to join his Cabinet Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
Lloyd AustinPentagon insists the deployment of vaccines is a success although there is little data that Blinken will return to Brussels to discuss Russia and Ukraine. Tensions The Secretary of Defense has an “ironic” commitment to Israel during the trip to Tel Aviv MORE at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss Russia, Iran and Afghanistan.
Last week it was announced that the U.S. would send two warships to the Black Sea in response to Russia’s military buildup. The ships will remain in the Black Sea until May 4, according to Turkey’s foreign ministry.