NATO rejects no-fly zone over Ukraine, says it could further escalate war

Mar 5, 2022 12:10 AM, 29 news, 4 views

NATO on Friday rejected pleas from Ukraine to impose a no-fly zone to halt Russia's bombing, but Western allies warned President Vladimir Putin of fresh sanctions if he does not stop his war.

Foreign ministers held emergency meetings at NATO and at the European Union in Brussels, on the ninth day of Moscow's invasion of its pro-Western neighbour that has upended the global order.

Ukraine's leadership has appealed desperately to the West to help stop Russian jets raining bombs on their country as Moscow's military encircles key cities.

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“ Any movement in this direction will be considered by us as participation in an armed conflict by that country,

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“ Martial law should only be introduced in cases where there is external aggression ... we are not experiencing that at the moment and I hope we won't,

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“ These sanctions that are being imposed are akin to a declaration of war but thank God it has not come to that,

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“ There is not one conscript and we don't plan for there to be,

Vladimir Putin, a year