German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said she had decided to "strengthen measures" to prevent a crisis in Ukraine. This was reported on Twitter by the ministry.
“At the moment, a meeting is being held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the relevant departments and security agencies to implement these decisions,” she wrote.
Earlier it was reported that Berlin is ready to pay a high price for the security of Ukraine. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock at a briefing in Kiev.
The day before, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, Germany could impose sanctions against Nord Stream 2 as well. Germany is working with the US and allies on possible sanctions, he said. He stressed that they would be "very tough".
The head of European Union diplomacy, Josep Borrell, wrote in his blog that Russia has increased its resistance to EU sanctions by increasing its gold and foreign exchange reserves. He believes Moscow has done more than the European Union to deal with potential disruptions to gas supplies.
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