{"id":25157,"date":"2022-02-18T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25157"},"modified":"2022-02-19T10:14:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T15:14:24","slug":"eu-will-be-united-in-response-to-any-invasion-of-ukraine-says-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25157","title":{"rendered":"EU Will Be United In Response To Any Invasion Of Ukraine Says Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mr Martin said he will work with his EU colleagues to respond to any threats from Russia, including any cybersecurity fears (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The European Union will be united in its \u201cvery strong response\u201d to any Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Taoiseach has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miche\u00e1l Martin made the comments after EU leaders met this week to discuss the latest developments in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Martin said he will work with his EU colleagues to respond to any threats from Russia, including any cybersecurity fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will make sure we have the best systems in place. We are taking all precautionary measures right now in terms of potential attacks of that kind, no matter where they emanate from,\u201d he said in Brussels on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn terms of sanctions, that creates challenges for all member states, but we are united in terms of having a very strong response to any invasion of the Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comes as separatists in eastern Ukraine announced plans to evacuate civilians to Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Martin said the EU is seeking to keep the peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the moment dialogue and diplomacy is where the focus is and moves to de-escalate the situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverybody wants to avoid conflict and war and certainly the European Union is of that mind. But equally the EU is very unified and that unity will be our strength in terms of defending the best interests of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quality of life for many citizens is now impaired and from an economic perspective we want to protect Ukraine, and we believe the current massing of troops to the scale that has occurred is not justifiable under any circumstances, and we called for a de-escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe diplomacy will continue until that end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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