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"Peace for us will not be the result of any decisions made by the enemy in Moscow. We should not cherish empty hopes that they will simply leave our land," says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video address.
The United States has warned Belarus that its authoritarian government will face "a swift and decisive response" if it assists ally Russia in invading neighboring Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price says at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Moscow on Thursday to step back from escalating the situation with Ukraine, warning that the country faced a range of sanctions if tensions escalate further. FRANCE 24's Nick Spicer tells us more.
US President Joe Biden warned Russia Wednesday that it will pay a stiff price for a full-blown invasion of Ukraine, but sowed confusion by suggesting a "minor" incursion would prompt much less pushback from the West.
A series of high-levels talks held earlier this month between Russia and Washington and NATO failed to produce any breakthough.
IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 27: We take a look at discussions in the papers over when and how the war in Ukraine will finally end. We also look at some scathing cartoons over inaction on gun control in the US. We then find out about the latest art scandal to hit France, which is worthy of a crime novel, according to French daily Libération. Finally, we discuss the latest in sex news: from amnesia-inducing sex to sexual wellness retreats that are becoming increasingly popular.