Russia invades Ukraine: what will the West do?

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February 24, 2022. Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine , long announced by the West and denied by him, has begun before dawn, with volleys of cruise missiles, artillery and other weapons. Explosions are reported near the main airport in Kyiv , the country's capital. Other cities, such as Odessa (south) and Kharkiv, have also suffered attacks. Putin himself has confirmed the beginning of the war, in a message broadcast on television around 4 in the morning (Spanish time). In his speech, Putin assured that Ukraine must be  denazified  and that circumstances have forced him to make "drastic and urgent" decisions. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky , has imposed martial law throughout the territory.

So far, the country has reported that eight deaths and a dozen injured have been reported from the bombings. «The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has imposed martial law throughout the Phone Number Data territory» (Photo: Google) Europe's response: economic sanctions The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen  , and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell  , were the first to appear before the press in Brussels, condemning the invasion. European leaders intend to approve today, at an emergency summit, a package of sanctions against Moscow , the harshest that Brussels has ever implemented against any country. The measures have been coordinated with the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia.



According to Von Der Leyen, the sanctions are designed to decrease the Kremlin's ability to finance the war. Europe aims to weaken the Russian economy by freezing Russian assets in the EU and stopping Russian banks' access to the European financial market. “Russia's leaders will face unprecedented isolation,” Borrell said. "According to Von Der Leyen, the sanctions are designed to reduce the Kremlin's ability to finance the war" (Photo: European Commission) United States: military intervention is unlikely The United States (USA) was right: in the end Russia has ended up launching its offensive against Ukraine. “President Putin has started a premeditated war that will cause catastrophic loss of life and human suffering,” Joe Biden , president of the United States, has publicly declared.