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The Ukrainian army is offering a resistance that Moscow did not expect, not even remotely, but neither does the West.

They are causing casualties, resisting the advance in many points, but the fallen are more and more, the indiscriminate attacks against the population proliferate and the perspectives are very negative.

With more death, more suffering and more destruction as the Russian armed forces use heavier weaponry while continuing their attacks across the country," Secretary-General of Russia said in Brussels on Friday. NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.

"We have seen

and we have reports of the use of other types of weapons that would violate international law," he warned.

"It seems that they want to destroy Ukraine", the Spanish Josep Borrell, high representative for the Foreign Policy, has repudiated.

In recent weeks, the allies have met on several occasions, through the ambassadors or in teleconferences.

Today the foreign ministers did it in person so that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, could explain face to face what information his country handles and what scenarios are opened.

In the previous months Washington nailed what was going to happen, Putin's intentions, the rhythms and even the main objectives.

And that is why there is a lot of curiosity about what the next steps may be.

The most pessimistic, who are also often the best informed, warn that the chances of

Putin is alone, under pressure, and he is not going to back down, diplomatic sources point out.

Operation at the limit

Everyone in the West wants to

but the balance is very delicate.

The Alliance and the EU know that the delivery of weapons to the Ukrainian army is going to be, and is being,

operation to the limit.

As soon as they cross the border they will be a main target, but the risk of accidents is very high.

Not to mention the artillery grazing nuclear power plants.

"We condemn the attacks against civilians. Since last night we have seen reports of the attack on a nuclear power plant. This only confirms the recklessness of this war and the importance of ending it. And the importance of Russia withdrawing all its troops and committing itself in a good faith in diplomatic efforts";

added the Norwegian politician.

The objective of this meeting was not really to approve new decisions, to do things, but rather the opposite.

by announcing what they are not going to do.

Many allies are arming and financing the Ukrainian army, there is an "economic war against Russia", according to some capitals, and the risk of a spark is very high.

For this reason

it has reiterated that there will be no planes over Ukrainian airspace and that it is not contemplating declaring an exclusion zone.

Actions, all of them, that are considered beyond what is advisable or prudent at this time.

Because an exclusion zone can only be guaranteed in one way: with patrols and with the instruction to shoot down any Russian plane, which would inevitably lead to total war.

"We have a responsibility to

because that will be even more dangerous, more devastating and will cause even more human suffering. So we have made it clear that we are not going to enter Ukraine either on land or in the airspace," Stoltenberg said.

defensive alliance

But that is not the same as doing nothing.

It means pushing to the limit, but not crossing it.

With weapons, intelligence, images, information, but

"If we allow those principles to be violated, as Putin is doing now, with impunity, a Pandora's box of danger will open not only for us but for the whole world (...) Ours is a defensive alliance, we do not seek conflict , but if the conflict comes to us, we are prepared for it and we will defend every centimeter of NATO territory", explained the American upon arriving at the second meeting of the day, that of the foreign ministers of the 27, under the umbrella of the high representative, Josep Borrell.

"They are bombing everything, hospitals, houses, schools.

denounced the Spanish.

Among the partners there is a lot of concern about what can happen in other countries.

Belarus is already controlled directly by Moscow, a growing part of Ukraine is being occupied, but it could go further.

"The Kremlin's ambitions are to recreate a sphere of influence and

The ministers have discussed the need to give support to partners that may be in danger, such as Georgia and Bosnia," said the secretary. general.

"There are risks of further intervention, subversion and potentially even attacks by the Russian military."

Hence also Blinken's trips, the messages from the White House or Josep Borrell's trip this week to Moldova, where nerves are on edge,

There are no more sanctions waiting for approval in the EU's outbox, although the G7 has indicated this afternoon in a statement its intention to

The plan is to see what effect those already imposed generate and what happens in the coming days.

Termination of relationships

The bloodletting of companies leaving Russia or announcing the termination of relations is constant.

The European Commission announced this Friday

and transnational cooperation with Russia and Belarus with immediate effect.

There are 10 programs and the total financing of the Union for the eight with Russia amounts to 178 million euros, while that of the two programs with Belarus is 257 million euros.

Similarly, Brussels

science and innovation with Russian entities.

The Commission will not enter into new contracts or new agreements with organizations in the country under the Horizon Europe programme.

"This is not West against East, East vs West or a reissue of the Cold War or hemisphere struggle. We defend the Rule of Law, values. We are friends of the Russians, and of the Ukrainians, it is Putin's War, he has to finish it";

he has settled the EU at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers, the sixth in less than two weeks.

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