Tension is rising in Ukraine.
While 120,000 Russian soldiers are massed on the Ukrainian border, the crisis has flared up in recent hours.
The United States, which fears a Russian invasion in the coming days, has called on its nationals to leave Ukraine, like the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden will speak to Vladimir Putin on Saturday to try to find a way out of the crisis.
Throwback to this electric evening.
7:30 p.m .: the European Union warns Russia against “drastic sanctions” in the event of an invasion
European leaders stand together.
“The allies are determined to jointly take swift and drastic sanctions against Russia in the event of further violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine”, tweets the spokesman for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the end. of a meeting between Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden and Head of State Emmanuel Macron.
Read alsoUkraine: forces present, diplomacy, energy issues... 7 questions to understand the crisis
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirms “the fact that all options were on the table and that the sanctions would concern the financial and energy sectors, as well as exports of high-tech products”.
7:40 p.m .: the United Kingdom asks its nationals to leave Ukraine and worries “for the security of Europe”
"We urge British nationals in Ukraine to leave immediately by commercial means as long as they remain available", launches the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who assures that "the safety and security of British nationals" is the " absolute priority" of the authorities.
At the same time, Boris Johnson makes a confession heavy with meaning.
“The Prime Minister told the group that he feared for the security of Europe in the current circumstances,” his spokesman conceded after a meeting of Boris Johnson with the leaders of the United States, Italy, Poland, Romania, France, Germany, the European Council, the European Commission and NATO.
8 p.m.: the United States fears an invasion of Ukraine during the D0
A Russian invasion of Ukraine could 'happen at any time', including before the end of the Beijing Olympics scheduled for Feb. 20, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says as Washington says the Americans must leave Ukraine “within 24 to 48 hours”.
Read alsoCrisis in Ukraine: “We have been experiencing continuous cyber aggression for 8 years”
The United States fears that the Russian invasion, deemed potentially imminent, will begin with aerial bombardment and include "a rapid assault" on Kiev.
While Washington says no decision has been 'made' by Moscow, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Joe Biden is considering calling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to try to talk him out of it to invade Ukraine.
8:35 p.m .: the Elysée announces that Macron will speak to Putin
As tension rises in Ukraine, the Elysée announces that the head of state will speak to Vladimir Putin on Saturday noon.
The Elysée explains that Westerners want to resolve the conflict by “diplomatic means, dialogue and deterrence”.
This new exchange comes a few days after the meeting between the two presidents in Moscow on Monday.
9:30 p.m.: EU recommends non-essential staff leave Ukraine
In the wake of American and British declarations, the European Union calls on its non-essential personnel to leave Ukraine.
“Non-essential staff have the possibility of teleworking from outside the country”, specifies Peter Stano, the spokesperson for the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.
This call is not an “evacuation”, recalls the EU, which assesses the situation hour by hour.
10:20 p.m .: Biden and Putin will talk to each other on Saturday, announces the White House
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will "talk to each other on Saturday morning" on US East Coast time, a senior White House official says.
“Russia offered a phone call on Monday.
We then proposed on Saturday and they accepted, ”he explains.
This call will come the day after a first exchange, Friday evening, between the American and Russian chiefs of staff who "discussed several subjects of concern in terms of security".