“Common commitment for a lasting solution”
The delicate game is still being played on the level of diplomacy, between provocative back and forth between Moscow and Washington and attempts to mend the rifts. The Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in the morning he had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Draghi stressed the importance of work towards a de-escalation of tensions on Ukraine in light of the serious consequences that have been agreed upon common commitment to a sustainable and lasting solution and the need to rebuild a climate of trust. Putin – reports the Tass agency – also confirmed Moscow’s intention to “continue to stabilize gas supplies to Italy”.
In the afternoon, the meeting of the “tsar” with the Hungarian premier Victor Orban: “There is a need for talks, to negotiate – he said – I welcome the dialogue between Russia and our Western allies. Sanctions – he clarified – are an instrument destined to fail ”.
On the other hand, not too clear outcomes on the telephone interview between the Russian foreign minister Sergej Lavrov and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: on the one hand, the latter should urge Moscow “at borders the diplomatic path”, asking for “an immediate Russian de-escalation and the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops and military equipment”, with the warning of “rapid and serious ”in the case of” a further invasion of Ukraine “; from the other position of the minister – as reported by Tass – the US can still agree on the possibility of which according to the minister to negotiate on the security guarantees requested by Moscow.
Lavrov who in the meantime sent a letter to all his colleagues in the countries Osce, on the current crisis. Meanwhile, the British government has offered Ukraine aid for 88 million pounds as part of an attempt to promote stability in the country and reduce dependence on Russian energy. The announcement while the premier Boris Johnson in Kiev he met the president Volodymyr Zelensky.
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