Great Britain prepares sanctions against Russia in case of “invasion” of Ukraine – International panorama
LONDON, January 6. / TASS /. Britain and its allies are preparing sanctions to be imposed on the Russian financial sector in the event of an allegedly possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the Foreign Ministry of the Kingdom of Liz Truss, speaking in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.
The United Kingdom is working with its allies on these sanctions. , including highly effective measures against the Russian financial sector and individuals.
In light of the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border. She once again repeated her attempt to justify her aggressive actions, accusing NATO of provocations.
On the eve of the upcoming talks between Russia and the United States and NATO on security guarantees.
“The coming week will be significant for peace and security in Europe,” she said. – <...> The only way to move forward requires Russia to reduce tensions and choose the path of diplomacy. “.
Trass also spoke out against concessions to Moscow, stressing that “there should be no rewards for aggression.” She also announced the need to reduce dependence on Russian gas and draw attention to “strategic risks”, allegedly with the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Russia’s position
Recently, in the countries of the West, as well as in Kiev, an assertion has been made about an allegedly possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation called such information empty and groundless escalation of tension. He admits that Russia poses no threat to anyone. At the same time, Peskov did not rule out the likelihood of provocations to justify such statements and warned that attempts to resolve the crisis in southeastern Ukraine by force would have the most serious consequences. According to him, Moscow is making every possible effort to help Kiev resolve the conflict in Donbass, while remaining committed to the Normandy format and the Minsk agreements.
In Geneva on January 10, it is planned to hold negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States on security guarantees. On January 12, representatives of Moscow will discuss their concerns in the field of security in Europe, as well as Russian projects related to guaranteeing the security of the Council, NATO in Brussels, on January 13 – at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the draft US security guarantee treaty and an agreement on security measures for the Russian Federation and NATO member states. They were handed over to US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried on December 15.