France Warns Russia And Its Allies Not To Advance On Ukrainian Port City, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said this morning on French radio that if separatist troops advanced on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, that would constitute a new red line.
"I told my counterpart Sergei Lavrov that such a move would mean Russia wants to make a link with Crimea and that would change everything," said Fabius.
Then he boldly stated that Europe would have to look at slapping new sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been making the rounds of European capitals, working to get a real ceasefire in place and to get Russian troops out of his country. Russia denies its forces are in Ukraine and that it is assisting separatists.
At a Brussels summit just ten days ago, the day after the second Minsk ceasefire agreement was signed, Poroshenko seemed hopeful. He said he felt a real unity and support for Ukraine from its European partners.
One French analyst says it is becoming increasingly painful to watch fruitless negotiations with Russia when it is clear the separatists and their Russian allies have no intention of stopping the fight.Read More
"I told my counterpart Sergei Lavrov that such a move would mean Russia wants to make a link with Crimea and that would change everything," said Fabius.
Then he boldly stated that Europe would have to look at slapping new sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been making the rounds of European capitals, working to get a real ceasefire in place and to get Russian troops out of his country. Russia denies its forces are in Ukraine and that it is assisting separatists.
At a Brussels summit just ten days ago, the day after the second Minsk ceasefire agreement was signed, Poroshenko seemed hopeful. He said he felt a real unity and support for Ukraine from its European partners.
One French analyst says it is becoming increasingly painful to watch fruitless negotiations with Russia when it is clear the separatists and their Russian allies have no intention of stopping the fight.Read More
