Mario Draghi express a "firm sentence” of the “decision of the Russian government of recognize the two breakaway territories of Donbass”. According to the Italian Prime Minister, who spoke of the crisis in Ukraine during Franco Frattini's inauguration in the State Council, the one announced by Putin is "an unacceptable violation of Ukraine's democratic sovereignty and territorial integrity".
The recourse to new economic sanctions against Moscow was taken for granted: Draghi said he was “in constant contact with the allies to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and avoid a war in the heart of Europe. The path of dialogue remains essential, but we are already defining within the European Union measures and sanctions against Russia".
During the night the United Nations Security Council was held, which reaffirmed the need to continue diplomatic efforts.
Germany blocks Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Meanwhile, the Germany has suspended the authorization of the Nord Stream pipeline 2 intended to bring Russian gas to Germany without crossing the Baltic countries, Belarus and Ukraine. This was announced by the German chancellor Olaf Scholz, which ordered the Ministry of Economy to withdraw a report on the security of supply necessary for the progress of the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. “Without this certification the Nord Stream 2 cannot operate”, explained the chancellor.
The words of Letta and Conte
On the same line as Draghi, the secretary of the Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, according to whom “Putin's choice to recognize Donbass is unacceptable: Italy and the EU must condemn it. The Parliament is convened immediately, Europe is asked to take the strongest decisions. The law of the strongest cannot write the boundaries between states. We can't tolerate it."
Also for the leader of the M5S, Giuseppe Conte, "Russia's announced determination to recognize the two secessionist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk would compromise the implementation of the Minsk agreements and would introduce a serious obstacle on the road to dialogue between the parties" .
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