EU countries: ‘unprecedented costs’ if Russia invades Ukraine

France, Germany and several other European countries have warned Russia of the dire consequences if it enters Ukraine. “We underline that any further military aggression against Ukraine will have huge consequences and will entail unprecedented costs,” said a joint statement by the two countries, also signed by Estonia, Norway, Albania and the EU delegation to the United States. Nations.

The signatories are deeply concerned about the massive concentration of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border. “We regret that Russia has so far not provided a satisfactory explanation” for the troop build-up, German ambassador Antje Leendertse to the UN said at the UN Security Council meeting.