Russia-Ukraine news from the 20th of February: Macron and Putin both believe that a diplomatic solution to the continuing issue is required.
A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has been agreed upon by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the foreign ministers of both nations expected to meet within the next few days to work toward a resolution.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, says he is prepared to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to find out "what the Russian president wants" and to seek a "peaceful conclusion" amid mounting fear about a possible invasion.
The level of violence in eastern Ukraine has increased significantly in recent days. Fighting has erupted occasionally along the line separating Ukrainian forces from Russian-backed separatists for years, but the latest escalation in shelling and bombing has raised the possibility of a full-scale conflict....
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Approximately 500 individuals, many of whom were Ukrainians, demonstrated in central Madrid against the prospect of a Russian invasion of the country's territory.
Participants at the Plaza de Espana square hoisted blue and yellow Ukrainian flags or wore them draped over their backs as part of the celebration.
When AFPTV arrived to the demonstration, Ruslan Sendzyuk, a Ukrainian residing in Madrid, said: "We are all frightened, we are fearful because we don't know what is going to happen tomorrow."
In Doha, experts from the 11-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) began debating strategies for fulfilling soaring global demand at a time when tensions in the Ukraine are fueling concerns in Europe about Russia's ability to provide natural gas supplies.
The rising worry in Europe that Russia may attack Ukraine has resulted in natural gas prices more than doubling from where they were in late 2020.
Russian gas, which provides 40 percent of the European market, is causing panic among European governments, who are scrambling to find alternatives. They have turned primarily to countries such as Australia and the United States, who are not members of the forum, as well as Qatar, but most producing countries claim they do not have the spare capacity to fill the void.
In order to discover methods to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, the OSCE will conduct an unusual meeting of permanent representatives on Monday, according to the OSCE's Polish chairperson of the European security organization.
More than 14,000 people have been murdered in the conflict, which has raged since 2014 and been monitored by the OSCE. In recent days, monitors have recorded hundreds of artillery and mortar assaults.
Ukrainian officials have sought a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna to examine the "rapidly deteriorating security situation," according to Adam Halacinski, Poland's OSCE ambassador, who posted the request on Twitter.
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Dozens of protesters marched through Warsaw's historic Old Town in support of the neighboring Ukraine against what they described as "Russian aggression."
Participants hoisted Ukrainian, Polish, and EU flags, as well as the Belarusian opposition's national anthem, which was also waved.
"We Stand with Ukraine," read one of the placards that were held up during the event. "Keep your hands off Ukraine," warned another.
In a statement, the protest organizers stated that the demonstration was held "to show our opposition to yet another probable Russian assault against Ukraine."
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