EU summit still ongoing here in #Brussels - Leaders are deciding on next sanction package on #Russia

#UkraineInvasion
EU summit has concluded

#Ukraine
President #Macron joins European Commission chief Ursula von get Leyen and European a council President Charles Michel at post #EUCO summit Image
People "fear for their lives, and many are dying" says European Commission President @vonderleyen

"Putin chose to bring back war in Europe. This is a fully fledged invasion in Ukraine"

#Russia #Ukraine
VDL outlines sanctions package:
— financial sanctions targeting 70% of the Russian banking sector
— export controls
— ban of sale of airline parts
— limiting Russian access to technology, including semiconductors
—diplomats, business execs under visa restrictions

#Ukraine

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Feb 26
Crowds gathering in central Brussels for pro-#Ukraine protest Image
Cars beeping their support as crowds gather for #Brussels demonstration in support of #Ukraine
Many Russians also here to protest #Putin’s invasion of #Ukraine ImageImageImage
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Feb 26
Spoke to senior Ukrainian officials last night—despite the constant conversation about sanctions in the West, the sense was they don't really care; it's too late. The help they want now is munitions.
So pledges this morning from #Macron, the Netherlands for more weaponry will be welcome.
Much of the munitions are likely to come through Poland by land. As per this post by Polish defense minister last night showing a convoy carrying ammunition for #Ukraine
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Feb 25
NEW - Statement following emergency #NATO meeting in Brussels.

"Peace on the European continent has been fundamentally shattered. The world will hold #Russia, as well as Belarus, accountable for their actions."
"We will continue to provide political and practical support to #Ukraine as it continues to defend itself and call on others to do the same."
#NATO statement: "We will make all deployments necessary to ensure strong and credible deterrence and defence across the Alliance, now and in the future. Our measures are and remain preventive, proportionate and non-escalatory."

#Ukraine
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Feb 25
#Macron says #Putin wants to “bring us back to a logic of empire and confrontation” Image
Will send new group of troops to #Estonia
#Macron asked about his dialogue with #Putin
"We have done everything we possibly could to make dialogue successful, the diplomatic successful.”
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Jul 20, 2021
New - US State Department urges UK/EU to stay within “existing mechanisms” of #Brexit #NorthernIreland protocol ahead of key announcement by Boris Johnson tomorrow @StateDeptSpox
“It's something that we are watching" says US State Department on UK announcement on #NorthernIreland protocol. "We encourage them to negotiate within the existing mechanisms when differences do arise.”
“We’ve consistently said that we welcome the provisions in both the trade and cooperation agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol between the UK and the European Union which importantly protect the gains of the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement" - @StateDeptSpox @StateDept
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Apr 8, 2021
NEW - White House Press Secretary on violence in #NorthernIreland

“We are concerned by the violence in Northern Ireland and we join the British,Irish and Northern Irish leaders in their call for calm.”
“We remain steadfast supporters of a secure + prosperous Northern Ireland in which all communities have a voice and enjoy the gains of the hard won peace.”
"We welcome the provisions in both the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement and the #NorthernIreland protocol which help protect the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement" says @PressSec Jen Psaki
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