The EU foreign service has urged both sides to stop ceasefire violations in Ukraine, in a situation described as “explosive” by Germany.
Its spokeswoman, Catherine Ray, told press in Brussels on Monday (17 August): “We really strongly condemn this escalation of fighting and we call on all sides to cease it and to observe the ceasefire”.
The US State Department the same day blamed Russia’s hybrid forces for the flare-up.
“There can be no mistake about who is responsible: R...
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