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The Associated Press reports:
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it a “barbaric attack” on an independent nation that also targeted “the stability in Europe and the whole of the international peace order.”
The EU will hold an emergency summit in Brussels, where NATO is also meeting after Poland and the Baltic nations bordering Russia and Ukraine called for an urgent session.
But no one promised to move in militarily and defend Ukraine as it could touch off a major European war, but NATO did decide to beef up its Eastern flank facing Russia. President Vladimir Putin warned anyone listening that any interference would “lead to consequences you have never seen in history.”
CNBC reports:
The European Union will go ahead with more sanctions against Russia on Thursday, following Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine. “President Putin is responsible for bringing war back to Europe. In these dark hours, the European Union stands together with Ukraine and its people,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said early Thursday.
“What we are facing is an unprecedented act of aggression by the Russian leadership against a sovereign, independent country,” she added. “Russia’s target is not just Donbass, the target is not just Ukraine, the target is stability in Europe and the whole international rules-based order. For that, we will hold Russia accountable.”
Putin ‘bringing war back to Europe,’ EU chief says ahead of more Russia sanctions https://t.co/QXFpis9kn5
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 24, 2022