Report: Rebels claim to have been shelled by Ukraine;
Biden will hold talks with Western leaders
In the shadow of fears that Russia will take advantage of any escalation in the conflict zone to invade, the Interfax news agency reported that the Ukrainian army shelled in artillery one of the villages in the east of the country.
At the same time, Linken announced that he had accepted the invitation to meet with his Russian counterpart, but would do so on the condition that Russia would not invade Ukraine.
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18/02/2022
Friday, 18 February 2022, 06:12 Updated: 06:14
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In the video: a kindergarten damaged in the exchange between the Ukrainian army and the rebels (documentation uploaded on social media)
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have accused the Ukrainian army of shelling a village of artillery, Interfax news agency reported this morning (Friday).
Kiev and the rebels have blamed each other for the escalation of tensions, including after yesterday's artillery attacks, in the shadow of fears that Moscow may use escalation in the fighting in the Donbass region as an excuse to intervene in the country.
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said that Trudeau would participate in talks between the President of the United States and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Britain, the European Union and NATO regarding the Ukraine crisis. Of Russia to Ukraine "very high".
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After offering to meet him in person in Europe next week, the US State Department said that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had accepted the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, provided that Russia did not invade Ukraine.
Blinken said yesterday that he had sent a letter to Lavrov offering a meeting next week in Europe.
Biden said yesterday that the threat of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was "very high" and that it was in the midst of Operation "False Flag" to justify the attack.
Biden's stern warning came hours after a heavy exchange of fire between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, which according to Kiev and the West could serve as an excuse for Vladimir Putin.
"All indications are that they are preparing to enter Ukraine," Biden told reporters as he left the White House.
He added that he did not intend to hold another conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who deployed some 150,000 troops on Ukraine's borders.
However, Biden added that he still believes a diplomatic solution can be reached.
Will enter into a discussion with Western leaders.
Biden (Photo: Reuters)
In addition, Russia has told the United States that the conditions for ending the crisis with Ukraine include stopping arms shipments to Kiev, withdrawing weapons already transferred to it and obeying the peace process in the east of the country.
Russia's Foreign Ministry made the statement after Moscow forwarded in writing its response to Washington's security proposals.
In addition, Russia insists that the United States withdraw all forces from Central and Eastern Europe.
Russia has warned that it will be required to respond, including the use of "military-technical" measures, if Washington does not discuss binding security guarantees with it.
Moscow has reiterated its complaints that its "red lines" are being ignored and that it is concerned about the growing military activity of the United States and NATO within its borders
. But they are willing to discuss other issues like arms control.
Damage to shells in a town in the Lugansk Oblast, controlled by the Ukrainian army, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
In another move that indicates an escalation in the crisis between the powers, Moscow has announced the expulsion of the US Deputy Ambassador to the country.
Washington condemned this move and promised to respond.
Yesterday morning there was an exchange of fire between the Ukrainian army and the pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, and Kiev said it was a major "provocation" that could serve as an excuse for the Russian army.
The Kremlin has expressed "real concern" about the escalation in hostilities.
According to the Ukrainian army, during a rebel shelling, a kindergarten in the town of Lugansk district was hit.
The army said there were no casualties.
An eyewitness told Reuters of artillery shelling near the airport in Donetsk and Alnovka, a town in Donetsk Oblast, areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists who launched an uprising against Kiev in 2014 following the ouster of the pro-Russian president.
In Ukraine it was said that the shelling today was not a routine violation of the ceasefire, and President Volodymyr Zlansky said it was a "great provocation".
A diplomatic source observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe have documented numerous shelling along the front lines.
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