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Editorial | Diplomatic failure not an option on Ukraine
- There is every need for all sides to show restraint and negotiate a settlement, with the UN Security Council taking the lead
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The failure of weeks of intense diplomacy to defuse the growing crisis between Russia and the West over Ukraine is apparent with the imposition by the United States and several allies of new sanctions.
Their moves are intended to punish Moscow for what is claimed to be the beginning of an invasion of the former Soviet territory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier ordered peacekeeping troops into the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which his country has recognised as independent over Kyiv’s claims of sovereignty.
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Although big power politics are at play, at the root of the issue is security, a point State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted in a phone call with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken.
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Russia’s moves on Ukraine spark protests across Europe
Russia’s moves on Ukraine spark protests across Europe
Penalties against Russian banks and elites were announced by the United States, European Union, Britain and Australia, while Germany halted a major gas pipeline project.
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