The European Union has agreed to consider targeted measures against Russia if Moscow fails to de-escalate rising tensions in Ukraine, a diplomat reportedly said on the sidelines of an emergency meeting Monday.
The diplomat spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity as the EU’s 28 foreign ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss their response to the Ukrainian crisis.
Earlier in the day, Ukraine said Russian forces controlling the disputed peninsula of Crimea demanded that the crew of two Ukrainian warships must surrender or face capture. A Russian Navy commander also ordered that that all Ukrainian forces in the region must surrender by 5 a.m. local time Tuesday or face a real assault the Interfax news agency reported.
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