Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics

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Source: reuters.com

The European Union must impose sanctions on Russia immediately after it recognised two Ukrainian breakaway regions as independent, the governments of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said after Russia's announcement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities on Monday, upping the ante in a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.

The three Baltic states, unlike Ukraine, are all members of NATO and the European Union.

"The EU must impose sanctions immediately," Latvian Foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics wrote on Twitter.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/baltics-call-swift-eu-sanctions-russia-after-it-recognizes-ukrainian-breakaway-2022-02-21/

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1. Finland condemns Russia's unilateral acts

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[ananda]

2. Agree.

Absolutely!

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. Peacekeeping forces???

Putin is fooling NO ONE.

Who does he think he is? No one believes a word he says.

[MaryMagdaline]

4. Gee if only the UK were a member of the EU right now

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5. sanctions incoming

EU responding with sanctions against Russia
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/02/21/press-statement-by-president-charles-michel-of-the-european-council-and-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-of-the-european-commission-21-february-2022/

UK announcing sanctions against Russia tomorrow

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US announcing Executive Order to ban new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine. It will also provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine. And will also soon announce additional measures related to today’s blatant violation of Russia’s international commitments.

These are in addition to economic sanctions we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/21/statement-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-on-russian-announcement-on-eastern-ukraine/

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6. A flagrant violation of sovereignty. This is the tipping point, easy to start a war,

not so easy to end one. They don't just end when the aggressor decides.

This could spell the end of Russia, a nation with an economy smaller than Texas.

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7. The Baltics know Putin wants them, too. It's just a matter of time.

He wants the old Soviet Union territory back. This has been pretty obvious, too me anyway, since at least 2016.

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11. Absolutely right

And I have relatives in Estonia, so I am terrified

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12. I have Latvian and Estonian friends..

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13. Ouch nt

[HUAJIAO]

15. One of them, well, an acquaintance, really, is Gidon Kremer,

founder and leader of the Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra. He is Latvian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremerata_Baltica You can watch by clicking "watch on youtube.

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8. They know they will be the next

"Ancient Russian territory" that will need peacekeeping

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9. Note the graphic above, Russia has a very small share or Europe's GDP.

And if they are cut off from the free world, their economy collapses rapidly.

[Cha]

10. Yes, Please!

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14. ... a man with immense power who's lost contact with reality.

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16. Secretary of State Antony Blinke:

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17. Senator Liz Cheney:

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18. Rep. Adam Schiff:

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19. President Biden:

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20. Justin Trudeau:

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21. Killer posts, LC! Thank you for staying ON this!