‘Russia is openly threatening war and destruction of the Ukrainian statehood. We have two answers to that: one, it will not happen, and two, we are not afraid’, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a briefing with foreign ministers of three Baltic countries in Kyiv 
Kuleba thanked his Baltic states' counterparts for support and asked them to discuss practical help to Ukraine with other EU/NATO countries, including assistance to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities. ‘We need to make Russia understand that consequences will be painful’,he said
Lithuania’s FM @GLandsbergis called on Russia to return to negotiations in Minsk and Normandy formats and said there will be consequences if ‘red lines are crossed’. The red line for Ukraine would be Russia crossing its border, Ukraine’s foreign minister Kuleba said.
Foreign ministers of the Baltic states said that the only part escalating the situation in Ukraine was Russian Federation. Latvian FM @edgarsrinkevics said the EU focus is on a diplomatic solution but should be prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia if these efforts fail
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