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Poland closes the Russian consulate in Krakow
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Monday, May 12, the closure of a consulate of the Russia of which the special services were accused the day before of having ordered a large fire Warsaw last year.
"Due to evidence that Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the shopping center (...), I have decided to withdraw my consent to the operation of the Consulate of the Russian Federation Krakow», wrote Radoslaw Sikorski on X.
In response to this closure, the Russian Foreign Ministry promised a "adequate response". Warsaw continues to consciously ruin relations (...) An adequate response to these inadequate measures will soon follow ⁇ , Russian ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
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If Moscow does not accept the ceasefire, the Europeans will continue "preparations" for new sanctions, Berlin warns
"Time is running out" so that Russia accepts by Tuesday one 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, the German government warned on Monday, in reference to the ultimatum sent this weekend by kyiv's allies to Moscow.
If Moscow has not accepted a ceasefire "complete and unconditional" from 30 days to the end of Monday, the Europeans will continue "preparations" for new sanctions against Russia, said Stefan Kornelius, the spokesperson for the new chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a press briefing in Berlin.
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Emmanuel Macron will speak again with Zelensky and his "European colleagues" on Monday afternoon
French President Emmanuel Macron indicated on Monday that he would speak again with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and his "european colleagues" while the proposal of the Americans and Europeans to Russia of one unconditional 30-day ceasefire runs until Monday evening.
"I will speak this afternoon to Volodymyr Zelensky and my European colleagues. We gave the framework. Things are clear ⁇ , he declared on the sidelines of a visit to a site of the Franco-Italian optical group EssilorLuxottica in Wissous, in Essonne. "Now we all have to be reasonable. Either Russia is serious and wants peace. Either it is not serious and we must punish more.', he said.
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The ’"ultimatum" launched in Moscow by Kyiv and its European allies is "unacceptable" for the Kremlin
The Kremlin on Monday called it d’"unacceptable" l’"ultimatum" launched in Moscow by kyiv and its European allies to accept a 30-day ceasefire before direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on the outcome of the conflict.
The language of ultimatums is unacceptable for Russia, it is not appropriate. We cannot speak like this to Russia.', tackled the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, during his daily briefing in which AFP participates.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Monday, May 12, the closure of a consulate of the Russia of which the special services were accused the day before of having ordered a large fire Warsaw last year.
"Due to evidence that Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the shopping center (...), I have decided to withdraw my consent to the operation of the Consulate of the Russian Federation Krakow», wrote Radoslaw Sikorski on X.
In response to this closure, the Russian Foreign Ministry promised a "adequate response". Warsaw continues to consciously ruin relations (...) An adequate response to these inadequate measures will soon follow ⁇ , Russian ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
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If Moscow does not accept the ceasefire, the Europeans will continue "preparations" for new sanctions, Berlin warns
"Time is running out" so that Russia accepts by Tuesday one 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, the German government warned on Monday, in reference to the ultimatum sent this weekend by kyiv's allies to Moscow.
If Moscow has not accepted a ceasefire "complete and unconditional" from 30 days to the end of Monday, the Europeans will continue "preparations" for new sanctions against Russia, said Stefan Kornelius, the spokesperson for the new chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a press briefing in Berlin.
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Emmanuel Macron will speak again with Zelensky and his "European colleagues" on Monday afternoon
French President Emmanuel Macron indicated on Monday that he would speak again with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and his "european colleagues" while the proposal of the Americans and Europeans to Russia of one unconditional 30-day ceasefire runs until Monday evening.
"I will speak this afternoon to Volodymyr Zelensky and my European colleagues. We gave the framework. Things are clear ⁇ , he declared on the sidelines of a visit to a site of the Franco-Italian optical group EssilorLuxottica in Wissous, in Essonne. "Now we all have to be reasonable. Either Russia is serious and wants peace. Either it is not serious and we must punish more.', he said.
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The ’"ultimatum" launched in Moscow by Kyiv and its European allies is "unacceptable" for the Kremlin
The Kremlin on Monday called it d’"unacceptable" l’"ultimatum" launched in Moscow by kyiv and its European allies to accept a 30-day ceasefire before direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on the outcome of the conflict.
The language of ultimatums is unacceptable for Russia, it is not appropriate. We cannot speak like this to Russia.', tackled the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, during his daily briefing in which AFP participates.
the original one was about the russian group recruited from criminals to stop russian soldiers from running away from the lines... edit: super odd, that post was from 2022...
