The Ukrainian crisis worsens again and international tension rises visibly. Ukrainian troops have surrounded Sloviansk and pro-Russian rebels warn: "We will not give up". The truce has been repeatedly violated
The denunciation of Kiev against Moscow is disturbing: "Russia wants the third world war but we are ready to act".
The American President Obama, on a visit to Korea, immediately called a teleconference with the European partners from which a common orientation emerged: "We are ready to act quickly". New Western sanctions against Russia are on the way. Merkel communicated all the concern of the Western world to Putin. Tomorrow Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet Ukrainian President Iatseniuk who will then go to the Pope.
Meanwhile, the financial markets are gripped by fear and the stock exchanges collapse.
